used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Nay, not a sign of it," said Farmer Tallington; "and at last I turned back and poled gently home, keeping a sharp look-out and listening all the way, but I niver see nowt nor heered nowt.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "You might, mebbe," said the wheelwright thoughtfully; while, after gazing in the faces of the two men and trying to read the truth, Dick turned away with his suspicions somewhat blunted, to go to his mother's side, and watch with her till the sound of hoofs on the rough track told that the messenger had returned.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Nay, not a sign of it," said Farmer Tallington; "and at last I turned back and poled gently home, keeping a sharp look-out and listening all the way, but I niver see nowt nor heered nowt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Nay, not a sign of it," said Farmer Tallington; "and at last I turned back and poled gently home, keeping a sharp look-out and listening all the way, but I niver see nowt nor heered nowt.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Poont o' him as hed the light, I meant," he said hurriedly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Nay, not a sign of it," said Farmer Tallington; "and at last I turned back and poled gently home, keeping a sharp look-out and listening all the way, but I niver see nowt nor heered nowt.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "You might, mebbe," said the wheelwright thoughtfully; while, after gazing in the faces of the two men and trying to read the truth, Dick turned away with his suspicions somewhat blunted, to go to his mother's side, and watch with her till the sound of hoofs on the rough track told that the messenger had returned.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Nay, not a sign of it," said Farmer Tallington; "and at last I turned back and poled gently home, keeping a sharp look-out and listening all the way, but I niver see nowt nor heered nowt.
bluntedadjectiveUS /ˈblʌntəd/
made dull or blunt
From this reading "You might, mebbe," said the wheelwright thoughtfully; while, after gazing in the faces of the two men and trying to read the truth, Dick turned away with his suspicions somewhat blunted, to go to his mother's side, and watch with her till the sound of hoofs on the rough track told that the messenger had returned.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Nay, not a sign of it," said Farmer Tallington; "and at last I turned back and poled gently home, keeping a sharp look-out and listening all the way, but I niver see nowt nor heered nowt.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "You might, mebbe," said the wheelwright thoughtfully; while, after gazing in the faces of the two men and trying to read the truth, Dick turned away with his suspicions somewhat blunted, to go to his mother's side, and watch with her till the sound of hoofs on the rough track told that the messenger had returned.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "You might, mebbe," said the wheelwright thoughtfully; while, after gazing in the faces of the two men and trying to read the truth, Dick turned away with his suspicions somewhat blunted, to go to his mother's side, and watch with her till the sound of hoofs on the rough track told that the messenger had returned.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading "Nay, not a sign of it," said Farmer Tallington; "and at last I turned back and poled gently home, keeping a sharp look-out and listening all the way, but I niver see nowt nor heered nowt.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading "You might, mebbe," said the wheelwright thoughtfully; while, after gazing in the faces of the two men and trying to read the truth, Dick turned away with his suspicions somewhat blunted, to go to his mother's side, and watch with her till the sound of hoofs on the rough track told that the messenger had returned.
in a gradual manner
From this reading "Nay, not a sign of it," said Farmer Tallington; "and at last I turned back and poled gently home, keeping a sharp look-out and listening all the way, but I niver see nowt nor heered nowt.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You might, mebbe," said the wheelwright thoughtfully; while, after gazing in the faces of the two men and trying to read the truth, Dick turned away with his suspicions somewhat blunted, to go to his mother's side, and watch with her till the sound of hoofs on the rough track told that the messenger had returned.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "You might, mebbe," said the wheelwright thoughtfully; while, after gazing in the faces of the two men and trying to read the truth, Dick turned away with his suspicions somewhat blunted, to go to his mother's side, and watch with her till the sound of hoofs on the rough track told that the messenger had returned.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But if I'd kept out on the waiter I should p'raps have seen and saved my poor owd neighbour."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Poont o' him as hed the light, I meant," he said hurriedly.
hed
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From this reading "Poont o' him as hed the light, I meant," he said hurriedly.
heered
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From this reading "Nay, not a sign of it," said Farmer Tallington; "and at last I turned back and poled gently home, keeping a sharp look-out and listening all the way, but I niver see nowt nor heered nowt.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You might, mebbe," said the wheelwright thoughtfully; while, after gazing in the faces of the two men and trying to read the truth, Dick turned away with his suspicions somewhat blunted, to go to his mother's side, and watch with her till the sound of hoofs on the rough track told that the messenger had returned.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Poont o' him as hed the light, I meant," he said hurriedly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "You might, mebbe," said the wheelwright thoughtfully; while, after gazing in the faces of the two men and trying to read the truth, Dick turned away with his suspicions somewhat blunted, to go to his mother's side, and watch with her till the sound of hoofs on the rough track told that the messenger had returned.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Nay, not a sign of it," said Farmer Tallington; "and at last I turned back and poled gently home, keeping a sharp look-out and listening all the way, but I niver see nowt nor heered nowt.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading "You might, mebbe," said the wheelwright thoughtfully; while, after gazing in the faces of the two men and trying to read the truth, Dick turned away with his suspicions somewhat blunted, to go to his mother's side, and watch with her till the sound of hoofs on the rough track told that the messenger had returned.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading "Poont o' him as hed the light, I meant," he said hurriedly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Poont o' him as hed the light, I meant," he said hurriedly.
I'd
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From this reading But if I'd kept out on the waiter I should p'raps have seen and saved my poor owd neighbour."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But if I'd kept out on the waiter I should p'raps have seen and saved my poor owd neighbour."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You might, mebbe," said the wheelwright thoughtfully; while, after gazing in the faces of the two men and trying to read the truth, Dick turned away with his suspicions somewhat blunted, to go to his mother's side, and watch with her till the sound of hoofs on the rough track told that the messenger had returned.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Nay, not a sign of it," said Farmer Tallington; "and at last I turned back and poled gently home, keeping a sharp look-out and listening all the way, but I niver see nowt nor heered nowt.
conformity or harmony
From this reading "Nay, not a sign of it," said Farmer Tallington; "and at last I turned back and poled gently home, keeping a sharp look-out and listening all the way, but I niver see nowt nor heered nowt.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading But if I'd kept out on the waiter I should p'raps have seen and saved my poor owd neighbour."
immediately past
From this reading "Nay, not a sign of it," said Farmer Tallington; "and at last I turned back and poled gently home, keeping a sharp look-out and listening all the way, but I niver see nowt nor heered nowt.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "Poont o' him as hed the light, I meant," he said hurriedly.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading "Nay, not a sign of it," said Farmer Tallington; "and at last I turned back and poled gently home, keeping a sharp look-out and listening all the way, but I niver see nowt nor heered nowt.
look-out
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From this reading "Nay, not a sign of it," said Farmer Tallington; "and at last I turned back and poled gently home, keeping a sharp look-out and listening all the way, but I niver see nowt nor heered nowt.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Poont o' him as hed the light, I meant," he said hurriedly.
mebbe
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From this reading "You might, mebbe," said the wheelwright thoughtfully; while, after gazing in the faces of the two men and trying to read the truth, Dick turned away with his suspicions somewhat blunted, to go to his mother's side, and watch with her till the sound of hoofs on the rough track told that the messenger had returned.
the force of workers available
From this reading "You might, mebbe," said the wheelwright thoughtfully; while, after gazing in the faces of the two men and trying to read the truth, Dick turned away with his suspicions somewhat blunted, to go to his mother's side, and watch with her till the sound of hoofs on the rough track told that the messenger had returned.
a person who carries a message
From this reading "You might, mebbe," said the wheelwright thoughtfully; while, after gazing in the faces of the two men and trying to read the truth, Dick turned away with his suspicions somewhat blunted, to go to his mother's side, and watch with her till the sound of hoofs on the rough track told that the messenger had returned.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "You might, mebbe," said the wheelwright thoughtfully; while, after gazing in the faces of the two men and trying to read the truth, Dick turned away with his suspicions somewhat blunted, to go to his mother's side, and watch with her till the sound of hoofs on the rough track told that the messenger had returned.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "You might, mebbe," said the wheelwright thoughtfully; while, after gazing in the faces of the two men and trying to read the truth, Dick turned away with his suspicions somewhat blunted, to go to his mother's side, and watch with her till the sound of hoofs on the rough track told that the messenger had returned.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But if I'd kept out on the waiter I should p'raps have seen and saved my poor owd neighbour."
an old word for “no”
From this reading "Nay, not a sign of it," said Farmer Tallington; "and at last I turned back and poled gently home, keeping a sharp look-out and listening all the way, but I niver see nowt nor heered nowt.
neighbournounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading But if I'd kept out on the waiter I should p'raps have seen and saved my poor owd neighbour."
niver
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From this reading "Nay, not a sign of it," said Farmer Tallington; "and at last I turned back and poled gently home, keeping a sharp look-out and listening all the way, but I niver see nowt nor heered nowt.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "Nay, not a sign of it," said Farmer Tallington; "and at last I turned back and poled gently home, keeping a sharp look-out and listening all the way, but I niver see nowt nor heered nowt.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Nay, not a sign of it," said Farmer Tallington; "and at last I turned back and poled gently home, keeping a sharp look-out and listening all the way, but I niver see nowt nor heered nowt.
nowt
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From this reading "Nay, not a sign of it," said Farmer Tallington; "and at last I turned back and poled gently home, keeping a sharp look-out and listening all the way, but I niver see nowt nor heered nowt.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "Poont o' him as hed the light, I meant," he said hurriedly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Nay, not a sign of it," said Farmer Tallington; "and at last I turned back and poled gently home, keeping a sharp look-out and listening all the way, but I niver see nowt nor heered nowt.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But if I'd kept out on the waiter I should p'raps have seen and saved my poor owd neighbour."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But if I'd kept out on the waiter I should p'raps have seen and saved my poor owd neighbour."
owd
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From this reading But if I'd kept out on the waiter I should p'raps have seen and saved my poor owd neighbour."
p'raps
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From this reading But if I'd kept out on the waiter I should p'raps have seen and saved my poor owd neighbour."
poled
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From this reading "Nay, not a sign of it," said Farmer Tallington; "and at last I turned back and poled gently home, keeping a sharp look-out and listening all the way, but I niver see nowt nor heered nowt.
Poont
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From this reading "Poont o' him as hed the light, I meant," he said hurriedly.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading But if I'd kept out on the waiter I should p'raps have seen and saved my poor owd neighbour."
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "You might, mebbe," said the wheelwright thoughtfully; while, after gazing in the faces of the two men and trying to read the truth, Dick turned away with his suspicions somewhat blunted, to go to his mother's side, and watch with her till the sound of hoofs on the rough track told that the messenger had returned.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "You might, mebbe," said the wheelwright thoughtfully; while, after gazing in the faces of the two men and trying to read the truth, Dick turned away with his suspicions somewhat blunted, to go to his mother's side, and watch with her till the sound of hoofs on the rough track told that the messenger had returned.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading "You might, mebbe," said the wheelwright thoughtfully; while, after gazing in the faces of the two men and trying to read the truth, Dick turned away with his suspicions somewhat blunted, to go to his mother's side, and watch with her till the sound of hoofs on the rough track told that the messenger had returned.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Poont o' him as hed the light, I meant," he said hurriedly.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading But if I'd kept out on the waiter I should p'raps have seen and saved my poor owd neighbour."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Nay, not a sign of it," said Farmer Tallington; "and at last I turned back and poled gently home, keeping a sharp look-out and listening all the way, but I niver see nowt nor heered nowt.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But if I'd kept out on the waiter I should p'raps have seen and saved my poor owd neighbour."
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading "Nay, not a sign of it," said Farmer Tallington; "and at last I turned back and poled gently home, keeping a sharp look-out and listening all the way, but I niver see nowt nor heered nowt.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But if I'd kept out on the waiter I should p'raps have seen and saved my poor owd neighbour."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "You might, mebbe," said the wheelwright thoughtfully; while, after gazing in the faces of the two men and trying to read the truth, Dick turned away with his suspicions somewhat blunted, to go to his mother's side, and watch with her till the sound of hoofs on the rough track told that the messenger had returned.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading "Nay, not a sign of it," said Farmer Tallington; "and at last I turned back and poled gently home, keeping a sharp look-out and listening all the way, but I niver see nowt nor heered nowt.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading "You might, mebbe," said the wheelwright thoughtfully; while, after gazing in the faces of the two men and trying to read the truth, Dick turned away with his suspicions somewhat blunted, to go to his mother's side, and watch with her till the sound of hoofs on the rough track told that the messenger had returned.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading "You might, mebbe," said the wheelwright thoughtfully; while, after gazing in the faces of the two men and trying to read the truth, Dick turned away with his suspicions somewhat blunted, to go to his mother's side, and watch with her till the sound of hoofs on the rough track told that the messenger had returned.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading "You might, mebbe," said the wheelwright thoughtfully; while, after gazing in the faces of the two men and trying to read the truth, Dick turned away with his suspicions somewhat blunted, to go to his mother's side, and watch with her till the sound of hoofs on the rough track told that the messenger had returned.
Tallington
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From this reading "Nay, not a sign of it," said Farmer Tallington; "and at last I turned back and poled gently home, keeping a sharp look-out and listening all the way, but I niver see nowt nor heered nowt.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You might, mebbe," said the wheelwright thoughtfully; while, after gazing in the faces of the two men and trying to read the truth, Dick turned away with his suspicions somewhat blunted, to go to his mother's side, and watch with her till the sound of hoofs on the rough track told that the messenger had returned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Poont o' him as hed the light, I meant," he said hurriedly.
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading "You might, mebbe," said the wheelwright thoughtfully; while, after gazing in the faces of the two men and trying to read the truth, Dick turned away with his suspicions somewhat blunted, to go to his mother's side, and watch with her till the sound of hoofs on the rough track told that the messenger had returned.
up to a particular time
From this reading "You might, mebbe," said the wheelwright thoughtfully; while, after gazing in the faces of the two men and trying to read the truth, Dick turned away with his suspicions somewhat blunted, to go to his mother's side, and watch with her till the sound of hoofs on the rough track told that the messenger had returned.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You might, mebbe," said the wheelwright thoughtfully; while, after gazing in the faces of the two men and trying to read the truth, Dick turned away with his suspicions somewhat blunted, to go to his mother's side, and watch with her till the sound of hoofs on the rough track told that the messenger had returned.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "You might, mebbe," said the wheelwright thoughtfully; while, after gazing in the faces of the two men and trying to read the truth, Dick turned away with his suspicions somewhat blunted, to go to his mother's side, and watch with her till the sound of hoofs on the rough track told that the messenger had returned.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading "You might, mebbe," said the wheelwright thoughtfully; while, after gazing in the faces of the two men and trying to read the truth, Dick turned away with his suspicions somewhat blunted, to go to his mother's side, and watch with her till the sound of hoofs on the rough track told that the messenger had returned.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "You might, mebbe," said the wheelwright thoughtfully; while, after gazing in the faces of the two men and trying to read the truth, Dick turned away with his suspicions somewhat blunted, to go to his mother's side, and watch with her till the sound of hoofs on the rough track told that the messenger had returned.
hard to endure
From this reading "You might, mebbe," said the wheelwright thoughtfully; while, after gazing in the faces of the two men and trying to read the truth, Dick turned away with his suspicions somewhat blunted, to go to his mother's side, and watch with her till the sound of hoofs on the rough track told that the messenger had returned.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "Nay, not a sign of it," said Farmer Tallington; "and at last I turned back and poled gently home, keeping a sharp look-out and listening all the way, but I niver see nowt nor heered nowt.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "You might, mebbe," said the wheelwright thoughtfully; while, after gazing in the faces of the two men and trying to read the truth, Dick turned away with his suspicions somewhat blunted, to go to his mother's side, and watch with her till the sound of hoofs on the rough track told that the messenger had returned.
waiternounUS /ˈweɪtər/
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading But if I'd kept out on the waiter I should p'raps have seen and saved my poor owd neighbour."
look attentively
From this reading "You might, mebbe," said the wheelwright thoughtfully; while, after gazing in the faces of the two men and trying to read the truth, Dick turned away with his suspicions somewhat blunted, to go to his mother's side, and watch with her till the sound of hoofs on the rough track told that the messenger had returned.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Nay, not a sign of it," said Farmer Tallington; "and at last I turned back and poled gently home, keeping a sharp look-out and listening all the way, but I niver see nowt nor heered nowt.
wheelwrightnounUS /ˈwiːlraɪt/
someone who makes and repairs wooden wheels
From this reading "You might, mebbe," said the wheelwright thoughtfully; while, after gazing in the faces of the two men and trying to read the truth, Dick turned away with his suspicions somewhat blunted, to go to his mother's side, and watch with her till the sound of hoofs on the rough track told that the messenger had returned.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "You might, mebbe," said the wheelwright thoughtfully; while, after gazing in the faces of the two men and trying to read the truth, Dick turned away with his suspicions somewhat blunted, to go to his mother's side, and watch with her till the sound of hoofs on the rough track told that the messenger had returned.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You might, mebbe," said the wheelwright thoughtfully; while, after gazing in the faces of the two men and trying to read the truth, Dick turned away with his suspicions somewhat blunted, to go to his mother's side, and watch with her till the sound of hoofs on the rough track told that the messenger had returned.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You might, mebbe," said the wheelwright thoughtfully; while, after gazing in the faces of the two men and trying to read the truth, Dick turned away with his suspicions somewhat blunted, to go to his mother's side, and watch with her till the sound of hoofs on the rough track told that the messenger had returned.
