used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At this point a belated and half-tipsy man passed with his donkey-cart full of unsold vegetables and rubbish.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Giles had caught sight of "_that_" at the same moment, and darted across the street.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At this point a belated and half-tipsy man passed with his donkey-cart full of unsold vegetables and rubbish.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this point a belated and half-tipsy man passed with his donkey-cart full of unsold vegetables and rubbish.
belatedadjectiveUS /bɪˈleɪtɪd/
after the expected or usual time; delayed
From this reading At this point a belated and half-tipsy man passed with his donkey-cart full of unsold vegetables and rubbish.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Hallo! you big blue-coat-boy," he cried politely to Giles, "wot d'ye call _that_?"
blue-coat-boy
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From this reading "Hallo! you big blue-coat-boy," he cried politely to Giles, "wot d'ye call _that_?"
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Hallo! you big blue-coat-boy," he cried politely to Giles, "wot d'ye call _that_?"
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Giles had caught sight of "_that_" at the same moment, and darted across the street.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Hallo! you big blue-coat-boy," he cried politely to Giles, "wot d'ye call _that_?"
d'ye
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From this reading "Hallo! you big blue-coat-boy," he cried politely to Giles, "wot d'ye call _that_?"
dartedverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪd/
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Giles had caught sight of "_that_" at the same moment, and darted across the street.
donkey-cart
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From this reading At this point a belated and half-tipsy man passed with his donkey-cart full of unsold vegetables and rubbish.
a boy or man
From this reading "Run, young fellow, you know the fire-station!"
start firing a weapon
From this reading "Why, it's fire!" he shouted.
fire-station
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From this reading "Run, young fellow, you know the fire-station!"
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading At this point a belated and half-tipsy man passed with his donkey-cart full of unsold vegetables and rubbish.
Giles
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From this reading "Hallo! you big blue-coat-boy," he cried politely to Giles, "wot d'ye call _that_?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Giles had caught sight of "_that_" at the same moment, and darted across the street.
half-tipsy
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From this reading At this point a belated and half-tipsy man passed with his donkey-cart full of unsold vegetables and rubbish.
Hallo
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From this reading "Hallo! you big blue-coat-boy," he cried politely to Giles, "wot d'ye call _that_?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Hallo! you big blue-coat-boy," he cried politely to Giles, "wot d'ye call _that_?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At this point a belated and half-tipsy man passed with his donkey-cart full of unsold vegetables and rubbish.
it's
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From this reading "Why, it's fire!" he shouted.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Run, young fellow, you know the fire-station!"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At this point a belated and half-tipsy man passed with his donkey-cart full of unsold vegetables and rubbish.
a particular point in time
From this reading Giles had caught sight of "_that_" at the same moment, and darted across the street.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At this point a belated and half-tipsy man passed with his donkey-cart full of unsold vegetables and rubbish.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading At this point a belated and half-tipsy man passed with his donkey-cart full of unsold vegetables and rubbish.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading At this point a belated and half-tipsy man passed with his donkey-cart full of unsold vegetables and rubbish.
politelyadverbUS /pəˈlaɪtli/
in a polite manner
From this reading "Hallo! you big blue-coat-boy," he cried politely to Giles, "wot d'ye call _that_?"
rubbishnounUS /ˈrʌbɪʃ/
worthless material that is to be disposed of
From this reading At this point a belated and half-tipsy man passed with his donkey-cart full of unsold vegetables and rubbish.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Run, young fellow, you know the fire-station!"
Identical; not different.
From this reading Giles had caught sight of "_that_" at the same moment, and darted across the street.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Why, it's fire!" he shouted.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Giles had caught sight of "_that_" at the same moment, and darted across the street.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Giles had caught sight of "_that_" at the same moment, and darted across the street.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Hallo! you big blue-coat-boy," he cried politely to Giles, "wot d'ye call _that_?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Giles had caught sight of "_that_" at the same moment, and darted across the street.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this point a belated and half-tipsy man passed with his donkey-cart full of unsold vegetables and rubbish.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Hallo! you big blue-coat-boy," he cried politely to Giles, "wot d'ye call _that_?"
unsoldadjectiveUS /ənˈsoʊld/
not disposed of by purchase
From this reading At this point a belated and half-tipsy man passed with his donkey-cart full of unsold vegetables and rubbish.
vegetablesnounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəlz/
plural of “vegetable” — edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading At this point a belated and half-tipsy man passed with his donkey-cart full of unsold vegetables and rubbish.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, it's fire!" he shouted.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At this point a belated and half-tipsy man passed with his donkey-cart full of unsold vegetables and rubbish.
wot
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From this reading "Hallo! you big blue-coat-boy," he cried politely to Giles, "wot d'ye call _that_?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Hallo! you big blue-coat-boy," he cried politely to Giles, "wot d'ye call _that_?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Run, young fellow, you know the fire-station!"
