used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When he came up to where Chester was at work, he spoke to him in a friendly tone, and asked where he should commence.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading The jockey turned away, humble, and much affected.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Follow after me, if you please," said the young man, with real kindness in his tones.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The jockey turned away, humble, and much affected.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading When he came up to where Chester was at work, he spoke to him in a friendly tone, and asked where he should commence.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When he came up to where Chester was at work, he spoke to him in a friendly tone, and asked where he should commence.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The jockey turned away, humble, and much affected.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When he came up to where Chester was at work, he spoke to him in a friendly tone, and asked where he should commence.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading When he came up to where Chester was at work, he spoke to him in a friendly tone, and asked where he should commence.
commenceverbUS /kəˈmens/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When he came up to where Chester was at work, he spoke to him in a friendly tone, and asked where he should commence.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading In a little while, Sam came limping to the field with a jug of fresh water.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "Follow after me, if you please," said the young man, with real kindness in his tones.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading The quarrel seemed forgotten.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading In a little while, Sam came limping to the field with a jug of fresh water.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading When he came up to where Chester was at work, he spoke to him in a friendly tone, and asked where he should commence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he came up to where Chester was at work, he spoke to him in a friendly tone, and asked where he should commence.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he came up to where Chester was at work, he spoke to him in a friendly tone, and asked where he should commence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Follow after me, if you please," said the young man, with real kindness in his tones.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading The jockey turned away, humble, and much affected.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Follow after me, if you please," said the young man, with real kindness in his tones.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he came up to where Chester was at work, he spoke to him in a friendly tone, and asked where he should commence.
jockeyverbUS /ˈdʒɑːki/
defeat someone through trickery or deceit
From this reading The jockey turned away, humble, and much affected.
jugnounUS /dʒʌɡ/
a large bottle with a narrow mouth
From this reading In a little while, Sam came limping to the field with a jug of fresh water.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading "Follow after me, if you please," said the young man, with real kindness in his tones.
limpingnounUS /ˈlɪmpɪŋ/
disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet
From this reading In a little while, Sam came limping to the field with a jug of fresh water.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In a little while, Sam came limping to the field with a jug of fresh water.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Follow after me, if you please," said the young man, with real kindness in his tones.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Follow after me, if you please," said the young man, with real kindness in his tones.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The jockey turned away, humble, and much affected.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a little while, Sam came limping to the field with a jug of fresh water.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Follow after me, if you please," said the young man, with real kindness in his tones.
an angry dispute
From this reading The quarrel seemed forgotten.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading "Follow after me, if you please," said the young man, with real kindness in his tones.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Follow after me, if you please," said the young man, with real kindness in his tones.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading In a little while, Sam came limping to the field with a jug of fresh water.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The quarrel seemed forgotten.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading When he came up to where Chester was at work, he spoke to him in a friendly tone, and asked where he should commence.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading When he came up to where Chester was at work, he spoke to him in a friendly tone, and asked where he should commence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The jockey turned away, humble, and much affected.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he came up to where Chester was at work, he spoke to him in a friendly tone, and asked where he should commence.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading When he came up to where Chester was at work, he spoke to him in a friendly tone, and asked where he should commence.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Follow after me, if you please," said the young man, with real kindness in his tones.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The jockey turned away, humble, and much affected.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When he came up to where Chester was at work, he spoke to him in a friendly tone, and asked where he should commence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he came up to where Chester was at work, he spoke to him in a friendly tone, and asked where he should commence.
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 In a little while, Sam came limping to the field with a jug of fresh water.
at the time that
From this reading When he came up to where Chester was at work, he spoke to him in a friendly tone, and asked where he should commence.
in or at the place that
From this reading When he came up to where Chester was at work, he spoke to him in a friendly tone, and asked where he should commence.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading In a little while, Sam came limping to the field with a jug of fresh water.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Follow after me, if you please," said the young man, with real kindness in his tones.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading When he came up to where Chester was at work, he spoke to him in a friendly tone, and asked where he should commence.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Follow after me, if you please," said the young man, with real kindness in his tones.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Follow after me, if you please," said the young man, with real kindness in his tones.
