used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Yes my boy, your Grandfather fell like a heedless man....
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading "Grandpapa, did you fall?" asked Francis, quite alarmed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You must not scold Driver, but _me_," mildly replied his Grandpapa, "for I incautiously, and most imprudently, walked upon that part of the path which has been inundated by the water from the fountain."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Grandpapa, did you fall?" asked Francis, quite alarmed.
for the reason that
From this reading You see, Francis, you must not forget that we only stand, because God supports us."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You must not scold Driver, but _me_," mildly replied his Grandpapa, "for I incautiously, and most imprudently, walked upon that part of the path which has been inundated by the water from the fountain."
a youthful male person
From this reading "Yes my boy, your Grandfather fell like a heedless man....
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "You must not scold Driver, but _me_," mildly replied his Grandpapa, "for I incautiously, and most imprudently, walked upon that part of the path which has been inundated by the water from the fountain."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "You must not scold Driver, but _me_," mildly replied his Grandpapa, "for I incautiously, and most imprudently, walked upon that part of the path which has been inundated by the water from the fountain."
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading But thanks to our gracious God, who ever takes care of us! it was nothing; I was only a little frightened.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Grandpapa, did you fall?" asked Francis, quite alarmed.
DrivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading "You must not scold Driver, but _me_," mildly replied his Grandpapa, "for I incautiously, and most imprudently, walked upon that part of the path which has been inundated by the water from the fountain."
at any time
From this reading But thanks to our gracious God, who ever takes care of us! it was nothing; I was only a little frightened.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading "Grandpapa, did you fall?" asked Francis, quite alarmed.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading "Yes my boy, your Grandfather fell like a heedless man....
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You must not scold Driver, but _me_," mildly replied his Grandpapa, "for I incautiously, and most imprudently, walked upon that part of the path which has been inundated by the water from the fountain."
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading You see, Francis, you must not forget that we only stand, because God supports us."
fountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading "You must not scold Driver, but _me_," mildly replied his Grandpapa, "for I incautiously, and most imprudently, walked upon that part of the path which has been inundated by the water from the fountain."
Francis
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From this reading "Grandpapa, did you fall?" asked Francis, quite alarmed.
made afraid
From this reading But thanks to our gracious God, who ever takes care of us! it was nothing; I was only a little frightened.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "You must not scold Driver, but _me_," mildly replied his Grandpapa, "for I incautiously, and most imprudently, walked upon that part of the path which has been inundated by the water from the fountain."
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading But thanks to our gracious God, who ever takes care of us! it was nothing; I was only a little frightened.
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading But thanks to our gracious God, who ever takes care of us! it was nothing; I was only a little frightened.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading "Yes my boy, your Grandfather fell like a heedless man....
Grandpapa
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From this reading "You must not scold Driver, but _me_," mildly replied his Grandpapa, "for I incautiously, and most imprudently, walked upon that part of the path which has been inundated by the water from the fountain."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You must not scold Driver, but _me_," mildly replied his Grandpapa, "for I incautiously, and most imprudently, walked upon that part of the path which has been inundated by the water from the fountain."
heedlessadjective
marked by or paying little heed or attention
From this reading "Yes my boy, your Grandfather fell like a heedless man....
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "You must not scold Driver, but _me_," mildly replied his Grandpapa, "for I incautiously, and most imprudently, walked upon that part of the path which has been inundated by the water from the fountain."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You must not scold Driver, but _me_," mildly replied his Grandpapa, "for I incautiously, and most imprudently, walked upon that part of the path which has been inundated by the water from the fountain."
imprudentlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpruːdəntli/
in an imprudent manner
From this reading "You must not scold Driver, but _me_," mildly replied his Grandpapa, "for I incautiously, and most imprudently, walked upon that part of the path which has been inundated by the water from the fountain."
incautiouslyadverb
without caution or prudence
From this reading "You must not scold Driver, but _me_," mildly replied his Grandpapa, "for I incautiously, and most imprudently, walked upon that part of the path which has been inundated by the water from the fountain."
inundatedadjectiveUS /ˈɪnəndeɪtɪd/
covered with water
From this reading "You must not scold Driver, but _me_," mildly replied his Grandpapa, "for I incautiously, and most imprudently, walked upon that part of the path which has been inundated by the water from the fountain."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But thanks to our gracious God, who ever takes care of us! it was nothing; I was only a little frightened.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Yes my boy, your Grandfather fell like a heedless man....
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But thanks to our gracious God, who ever takes care of us! it was nothing; I was only a little frightened.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Yes my boy, your Grandfather fell like a heedless man....
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You must not scold Driver, but _me_," mildly replied his Grandpapa, "for I incautiously, and most imprudently, walked upon that part of the path which has been inundated by the water from the fountain."
mildlyadverbUS /ˈmaɪldli/
to a moderate degree
From this reading "You must not scold Driver, but _me_," mildly replied his Grandpapa, "for I incautiously, and most imprudently, walked upon that part of the path which has been inundated by the water from the fountain."
used to form the superlative
From this reading "You must not scold Driver, but _me_," mildly replied his Grandpapa, "for I incautiously, and most imprudently, walked upon that part of the path which has been inundated by the water from the fountain."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You must not scold Driver, but _me_," mildly replied his Grandpapa, "for I incautiously, and most imprudently, walked upon that part of the path which has been inundated by the water from the fountain."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Yes my boy, your Grandfather fell like a heedless man....
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You must not scold Driver, but _me_," mildly replied his Grandpapa, "for I incautiously, and most imprudently, walked upon that part of the path which has been inundated by the water from the fountain."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But thanks to our gracious God, who ever takes care of us! it was nothing; I was only a little frightened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You must not scold Driver, but _me_," mildly replied his Grandpapa, "for I incautiously, and most imprudently, walked upon that part of the path which has been inundated by the water from the fountain."
and nothing more
From this reading But thanks to our gracious God, who ever takes care of us! it was nothing; I was only a little frightened.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But thanks to our gracious God, who ever takes care of us! it was nothing; I was only a little frightened.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "You must not scold Driver, but _me_," mildly replied his Grandpapa, "for I incautiously, and most imprudently, walked upon that part of the path which has been inundated by the water from the fountain."
a course of conduct
From this reading "You must not scold Driver, but _me_," mildly replied his Grandpapa, "for I incautiously, and most imprudently, walked upon that part of the path which has been inundated by the water from the fountain."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Grandpapa, did you fall?" asked Francis, quite alarmed.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "You must not scold Driver, but _me_," mildly replied his Grandpapa, "for I incautiously, and most imprudently, walked upon that part of the path which has been inundated by the water from the fountain."
scoldverbUS /skoʊld/
censure severely or angrily
From this reading "You must not scold Driver, but _me_," mildly replied his Grandpapa, "for I incautiously, and most imprudently, walked upon that part of the path which has been inundated by the water from the fountain."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see, Francis, you must not forget that we only stand, because God supports us."
be standing; be upright
From this reading You see, Francis, you must not forget that we only stand, because God supports us."
supportsnounUS /səˈpɔːrts/
plural of “support” — the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading You see, Francis, you must not forget that we only stand, because God supports us."
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading But thanks to our gracious God, who ever takes care of us! it was nothing; I was only a little frightened.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading But thanks to our gracious God, who ever takes care of us! it was nothing; I was only a little frightened.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You must not scold Driver, but _me_," mildly replied his Grandpapa, "for I incautiously, and most imprudently, walked upon that part of the path which has been inundated by the water from the fountain."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You must not scold Driver, but _me_," mildly replied his Grandpapa, "for I incautiously, and most imprudently, walked upon that part of the path which has been inundated by the water from the fountain."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But thanks to our gracious God, who ever takes care of us! it was nothing; I was only a little frightened.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "You must not scold Driver, but _me_," mildly replied his Grandpapa, "for I incautiously, and most imprudently, walked upon that part of the path which has been inundated by the water from the fountain."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But thanks to our gracious God, who ever takes care of us! it was nothing; I was only a little frightened.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading "You must not scold Driver, but _me_," mildly replied his Grandpapa, "for I incautiously, and most imprudently, walked upon that part of the path which has been inundated by the water from the fountain."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But thanks to our gracious God, who ever takes care of us! it was nothing; I was only a little frightened.
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 "You must not scold Driver, but _me_," mildly replied his Grandpapa, "for I incautiously, and most imprudently, walked upon that part of the path which has been inundated by the water from the fountain."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading You see, Francis, you must not forget that we only stand, because God supports us."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "You must not scold Driver, but _me_," mildly replied his Grandpapa, "for I incautiously, and most imprudently, walked upon that part of the path which has been inundated by the water from the fountain."
which person or people
From this reading But thanks to our gracious God, who ever takes care of us! it was nothing; I was only a little frightened.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes my boy, your Grandfather fell like a heedless man....
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You must not scold Driver, but _me_," mildly replied his Grandpapa, "for I incautiously, and most imprudently, walked upon that part of the path which has been inundated by the water from the fountain."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes my boy, your Grandfather fell like a heedless man....
