used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Before they have n't been quite straight, and when I 'd try to put the parts together they wouldn't fit; but now--" And then suddenly the thought flashed across his mind: "Perhaps it belongs to the beggar and he might want it;" and without a moment's thought to his bare head, he passed quickly through the gateway and out into the street.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Before they have n't been quite straight, and when I 'd try to put the parts together they wouldn't fit; but now--" And then suddenly the thought flashed across his mind: "Perhaps it belongs to the beggar and he might want it;" and without a moment's thought to his bare head, he passed quickly through the gateway and out into the street.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "It's such a beautiful rule," he thought, as he flew along.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Now I can measure things and carve them with my jack-knife, and they 'll be just exactly right.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It's such a beautiful rule," he thought, as he flew along.
completely unclothed
From this reading Before they have n't been quite straight, and when I 'd try to put the parts together they wouldn't fit; but now--" And then suddenly the thought flashed across his mind: "Perhaps it belongs to the beggar and he might want it;" and without a moment's thought to his bare head, he passed quickly through the gateway and out into the street.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Now I can measure things and carve them with my jack-knife, and they 'll be just exactly right.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "How beautiful!" he murmured.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Before they have n't been quite straight, and when I 'd try to put the parts together they wouldn't fit; but now--" And then suddenly the thought flashed across his mind: "Perhaps it belongs to the beggar and he might want it;" and without a moment's thought to his bare head, he passed quickly through the gateway and out into the street.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before they have n't been quite straight, and when I 'd try to put the parts together they wouldn't fit; but now--" And then suddenly the thought flashed across his mind: "Perhaps it belongs to the beggar and he might want it;" and without a moment's thought to his bare head, he passed quickly through the gateway and out into the street.
beggarnounUS /ˈbeɡər/
a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading Before they have n't been quite straight, and when I 'd try to put the parts together they wouldn't fit; but now--" And then suddenly the thought flashed across his mind: "Perhaps it belongs to the beggar and he might want it;" and without a moment's thought to his bare head, he passed quickly through the gateway and out into the street.
belongsverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋz/
third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading Before they have n't been quite straight, and when I 'd try to put the parts together they wouldn't fit; but now--" And then suddenly the thought flashed across his mind: "Perhaps it belongs to the beggar and he might want it;" and without a moment's thought to his bare head, he passed quickly through the gateway and out into the street.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Before they have n't been quite straight, and when I 'd try to put the parts together they wouldn't fit; but now--" And then suddenly the thought flashed across his mind: "Perhaps it belongs to the beggar and he might want it;" and without a moment's thought to his bare head, he passed quickly through the gateway and out into the street.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Now I can measure things and carve them with my jack-knife, and they 'll be just exactly right.
carveverbUS /kɑːrv/
form by carving
From this reading "Now I can measure things and carve them with my jack-knife, and they 'll be just exactly right.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading Before they have n't been quite straight, and when I 'd try to put the parts together they wouldn't fit; but now--" And then suddenly the thought flashed across his mind: "Perhaps it belongs to the beggar and he might want it;" and without a moment's thought to his bare head, he passed quickly through the gateway and out into the street.
a special loved one
From this reading "I never saw such a darling.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading "Now I can measure things and carve them with my jack-knife, and they 'll be just exactly right.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Before they have n't been quite straight, and when I 'd try to put the parts together they wouldn't fit; but now--" And then suddenly the thought flashed across his mind: "Perhaps it belongs to the beggar and he might want it;" and without a moment's thought to his bare head, he passed quickly through the gateway and out into the street.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Before they have n't been quite straight, and when I 'd try to put the parts together they wouldn't fit; but now--" And then suddenly the thought flashed across his mind: "Perhaps it belongs to the beggar and he might want it;" and without a moment's thought to his bare head, he passed quickly through the gateway and out into the street.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading "It's such a beautiful rule," he thought, as he flew along.
gatewaynounUS /ˈɡeɪtweɪ/
an entrance that can be closed by a gate
From this reading Before they have n't been quite straight, and when I 'd try to put the parts together they wouldn't fit; but now--" And then suddenly the thought flashed across his mind: "Perhaps it belongs to the beggar and he might want it;" and without a moment's thought to his bare head, he passed quickly through the gateway and out into the street.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Before they have n't been quite straight, and when I 'd try to put the parts together they wouldn't fit; but now--" And then suddenly the thought flashed across his mind: "Perhaps it belongs to the beggar and he might want it;" and without a moment's thought to his bare head, he passed quickly through the gateway and out into the street.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How beautiful!" he murmured.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Before they have n't been quite straight, and when I 'd try to put the parts together they wouldn't fit; but now--" And then suddenly the thought flashed across his mind: "Perhaps it belongs to the beggar and he might want it;" and without a moment's thought to his bare head, he passed quickly through the gateway and out into the street.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Before they have n't been quite straight, and when I 'd try to put the parts together they wouldn't fit; but now--" And then suddenly the thought flashed across his mind: "Perhaps it belongs to the beggar and he might want it;" and without a moment's thought to his bare head, he passed quickly through the gateway and out into the street.
How
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From this reading "How beautiful!" he murmured.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Now I can measure things and carve them with my jack-knife, and they 'll be just exactly right.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Before they have n't been quite straight, and when I 'd try to put the parts together they wouldn't fit; but now--" And then suddenly the thought flashed across his mind: "Perhaps it belongs to the beggar and he might want it;" and without a moment's thought to his bare head, he passed quickly through the gateway and out into the street.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Before they have n't been quite straight, and when I 'd try to put the parts together they wouldn't fit; but now--" And then suddenly the thought flashed across his mind: "Perhaps it belongs to the beggar and he might want it;" and without a moment's thought to his bare head, he passed quickly through the gateway and out into the street.
It's
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From this reading "It's such a beautiful rule," he thought, as he flew along.
jack-knife
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From this reading "Now I can measure things and carve them with my jack-knife, and they 'll be just exactly right.
and nothing more
From this reading "Now I can measure things and carve them with my jack-knife, and they 'll be just exactly right.
ll
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From this reading "Now I can measure things and carve them with my jack-knife, and they 'll be just exactly right.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading "Now I can measure things and carve them with my jack-knife, and they 'll be just exactly right.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Before they have n't been quite straight, and when I 'd try to put the parts together they wouldn't fit; but now--" And then suddenly the thought flashed across his mind: "Perhaps it belongs to the beggar and he might want it;" and without a moment's thought to his bare head, he passed quickly through the gateway and out into the street.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Before they have n't been quite straight, and when I 'd try to put the parts together they wouldn't fit; but now--" And then suddenly the thought flashed across his mind: "Perhaps it belongs to the beggar and he might want it;" and without a moment's thought to his bare head, he passed quickly through the gateway and out into the street.
moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Before they have n't been quite straight, and when I 'd try to put the parts together they wouldn't fit; but now--" And then suddenly the thought flashed across his mind: "Perhaps it belongs to the beggar and he might want it;" and without a moment's thought to his bare head, he passed quickly through the gateway and out into the street.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "How beautiful!" he murmured.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Now I can measure things and carve them with my jack-knife, and they 'll be just exactly right.
n't
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From this reading Before they have n't been quite straight, and when I 'd try to put the parts together they wouldn't fit; but now--" And then suddenly the thought flashed across his mind: "Perhaps it belongs to the beggar and he might want it;" and without a moment's thought to his bare head, he passed quickly through the gateway and out into the street.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I never saw such a darling.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now I can measure things and carve them with my jack-knife, and they 'll be just exactly right.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Before they have n't been quite straight, and when I 'd try to put the parts together they wouldn't fit; but now--" And then suddenly the thought flashed across his mind: "Perhaps it belongs to the beggar and he might want it;" and without a moment's thought to his bare head, he passed quickly through the gateway and out into the street.
the local environment
From this reading Before they have n't been quite straight, and when I 'd try to put the parts together they wouldn't fit; but now--" And then suddenly the thought flashed across his mind: "Perhaps it belongs to the beggar and he might want it;" and without a moment's thought to his bare head, he passed quickly through the gateway and out into the street.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Before they have n't been quite straight, and when I 'd try to put the parts together they wouldn't fit; but now--" And then suddenly the thought flashed across his mind: "Perhaps it belongs to the beggar and he might want it;" and without a moment's thought to his bare head, he passed quickly through the gateway and out into the street.
by chance
From this reading Before they have n't been quite straight, and when I 'd try to put the parts together they wouldn't fit; but now--" And then suddenly the thought flashed across his mind: "Perhaps it belongs to the beggar and he might want it;" and without a moment's thought to his bare head, he passed quickly through the gateway and out into the street.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Before they have n't been quite straight, and when I 'd try to put the parts together they wouldn't fit; but now--" And then suddenly the thought flashed across his mind: "Perhaps it belongs to the beggar and he might want it;" and without a moment's thought to his bare head, he passed quickly through the gateway and out into the street.
with speed
From this reading Before they have n't been quite straight, and when I 'd try to put the parts together they wouldn't fit; but now--" And then suddenly the thought flashed across his mind: "Perhaps it belongs to the beggar and he might want it;" and without a moment's thought to his bare head, he passed quickly through the gateway and out into the street.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Before they have n't been quite straight, and when I 'd try to put the parts together they wouldn't fit; but now--" And then suddenly the thought flashed across his mind: "Perhaps it belongs to the beggar and he might want it;" and without a moment's thought to his bare head, he passed quickly through the gateway and out into the street.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Now I can measure things and carve them with my jack-knife, and they 'll be just exactly right.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading "It's such a beautiful rule," he thought, as he flew along.
cut with a saw
From this reading "I never saw such a darling.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Before they have n't been quite straight, and when I 'd try to put the parts together they wouldn't fit; but now--" And then suddenly the thought flashed across his mind: "Perhaps it belongs to the beggar and he might want it;" and without a moment's thought to his bare head, he passed quickly through the gateway and out into the street.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Before they have n't been quite straight, and when I 'd try to put the parts together they wouldn't fit; but now--" And then suddenly the thought flashed across his mind: "Perhaps it belongs to the beggar and he might want it;" and without a moment's thought to his bare head, he passed quickly through the gateway and out into the street.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "It's such a beautiful rule," he thought, as he flew along.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Before they have n't been quite straight, and when I 'd try to put the parts together they wouldn't fit; but now--" And then suddenly the thought flashed across his mind: "Perhaps it belongs to the beggar and he might want it;" and without a moment's thought to his bare head, he passed quickly through the gateway and out into the street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before they have n't been quite straight, and when I 'd try to put the parts together they wouldn't fit; but now--" And then suddenly the thought flashed across his mind: "Perhaps it belongs to the beggar and he might want it;" and without a moment's thought to his bare head, he passed quickly through the gateway and out into the street.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Now I can measure things and carve them with my jack-knife, and they 'll be just exactly right.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Before they have n't been quite straight, and when I 'd try to put the parts together they wouldn't fit; but now--" And then suddenly the thought flashed across his mind: "Perhaps it belongs to the beggar and he might want it;" and without a moment's thought to his bare head, he passed quickly through the gateway and out into the street.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now I can measure things and carve them with my jack-knife, and they 'll be just exactly right.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Now I can measure things and carve them with my jack-knife, and they 'll be just exactly right.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Before they have n't been quite straight, and when I 'd try to put the parts together they wouldn't fit; but now--" And then suddenly the thought flashed across his mind: "Perhaps it belongs to the beggar and he might want it;" and without a moment's thought to his bare head, he passed quickly through the gateway and out into the street.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Before they have n't been quite straight, and when I 'd try to put the parts together they wouldn't fit; but now--" And then suddenly the thought flashed across his mind: "Perhaps it belongs to the beggar and he might want it;" and without a moment's thought to his bare head, he passed quickly through the gateway and out into the street.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before they have n't been quite straight, and when I 'd try to put the parts together they wouldn't fit; but now--" And then suddenly the thought flashed across his mind: "Perhaps it belongs to the beggar and he might want it;" and without a moment's thought to his bare head, he passed quickly through the gateway and out into the street.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Before they have n't been quite straight, and when I 'd try to put the parts together they wouldn't fit; but now--" And then suddenly the thought flashed across his mind: "Perhaps it belongs to the beggar and he might want it;" and without a moment's thought to his bare head, he passed quickly through the gateway and out into the street.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Before they have n't been quite straight, and when I 'd try to put the parts together they wouldn't fit; but now--" And then suddenly the thought flashed across his mind: "Perhaps it belongs to the beggar and he might want it;" and without a moment's thought to his bare head, he passed quickly through the gateway and out into the street.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Before they have n't been quite straight, and when I 'd try to put the parts together they wouldn't fit; but now--" And then suddenly the thought flashed across his mind: "Perhaps it belongs to the beggar and he might want it;" and without a moment's thought to his bare head, he passed quickly through the gateway and out into the street.
at the time that
From this reading Before they have n't been quite straight, and when I 'd try to put the parts together they wouldn't fit; but now--" And then suddenly the thought flashed across his mind: "Perhaps it belongs to the beggar and he might want it;" and without a moment's thought to his bare head, he passed quickly through the gateway and out into the street.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Now I can measure things and carve them with my jack-knife, and they 'll be just exactly right.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Before they have n't been quite straight, and when I 'd try to put the parts together they wouldn't fit; but now--" And then suddenly the thought flashed across his mind: "Perhaps it belongs to the beggar and he might want it;" and without a moment's thought to his bare head, he passed quickly through the gateway and out into the street.
wouldn't
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From this reading Before they have n't been quite straight, and when I 'd try to put the parts together they wouldn't fit; but now--" And then suddenly the thought flashed across his mind: "Perhaps it belongs to the beggar and he might want it;" and without a moment's thought to his bare head, he passed quickly through the gateway and out into the street.
