used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "When you are still," he said, "I will tell you all about it; till then I am a blind deaf-mute, with no benefit of modern instruction."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "When you are still," he said, "I will tell you all about it; till then I am a blind deaf-mute, with no benefit of modern instruction."
(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 "Well, sir, then--" "Then you know all the--" "Was it--" "Did you--" "Tell am what--" Mr. Montfort put his hands resolutely over his ears, and shut his eyes.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Well, sir, then--" "Then you know all the--" "Was it--" "Did you--" "Tell am what--" Mr. Montfort put his hands resolutely over his ears, and shut his eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, sir, then--" "Then you know all the--" "Was it--" "Did you--" "Tell am what--" Mr. Montfort put his hands resolutely over his ears, and shut his eyes.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "When you are still," he said, "I will tell you all about it; till then I am a blind deaf-mute, with no benefit of modern instruction."
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading "When you are still," he said, "I will tell you all about it; till then I am a blind deaf-mute, with no benefit of modern instruction."
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading "When you are still," he said, "I will tell you all about it; till then I am a blind deaf-mute, with no benefit of modern instruction."
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "It is my egg, certainly."
COLUMBUSnounUS /kəˈlʌmbəs/
the state capital of Ohio; located in the center of the state; site of Ohio State University
From this reading THE EGG OF COLUMBUS "Why, yes!" said Mr. Montfort.
deaf-mutenoun
a deaf person who is unable to speak
From this reading "When you are still," he said, "I will tell you all about it; till then I am a blind deaf-mute, with no benefit of modern instruction."
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Well, sir, then--" "Then you know all the--" "Was it--" "Did you--" "Tell am what--" Mr. Montfort put his hands resolutely over his ears, and shut his eyes.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading "Well, sir, then--" "Then you know all the--" "Was it--" "Did you--" "Tell am what--" Mr. Montfort put his hands resolutely over his ears, and shut his eyes.
EGGnounUS /eɡ/
animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
From this reading THE EGG OF COLUMBUS "Why, yes!" said Mr. Montfort.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Well, sir, then--" "Then you know all the--" "Was it--" "Did you--" "Tell am what--" Mr. Montfort put his hands resolutely over his ears, and shut his eyes.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Well, sir, then--" "Then you know all the--" "Was it--" "Did you--" "Tell am what--" Mr. Montfort put his hands resolutely over his ears, and shut his eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "When you are still," he said, "I will tell you all about it; till then I am a blind deaf-mute, with no benefit of modern instruction."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, sir, then--" "Then you know all the--" "Was it--" "Did you--" "Tell am what--" Mr. Montfort put his hands resolutely over his ears, and shut his eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "When you are still," he said, "I will tell you all about it; till then I am a blind deaf-mute, with no benefit of modern instruction."
instructionnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃən/
a message describing how something is to be done
From this reading "When you are still," he said, "I will tell you all about it; till then I am a blind deaf-mute, with no benefit of modern instruction."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is my egg, certainly."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is my egg, certainly."
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "Oh, Uncle John!"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Well, sir, then--" "Then you know all the--" "Was it--" "Did you--" "Tell am what--" Mr. Montfort put his hands resolutely over his ears, and shut his eyes.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading "When you are still," he said, "I will tell you all about it; till then I am a blind deaf-mute, with no benefit of modern instruction."
MontfortnounUS /ˈmɑːntfərt/
an English nobleman who led the baronial rebellion against Henry III (1208-1265)
From this reading THE EGG OF COLUMBUS "Why, yes!" said Mr. Montfort.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE EGG OF COLUMBUS "Why, yes!" said Mr. Montfort.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It is my egg, certainly."
not any; not one
From this reading "When you are still," he said, "I will tell you all about it; till then I am a blind deaf-mute, with no benefit of modern instruction."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE EGG OF COLUMBUS "Why, yes!" said Mr. Montfort.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Uncle John!"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Well, sir, then--" "Then you know all the--" "Was it--" "Did you--" "Tell am what--" Mr. Montfort put his hands resolutely over his ears, and shut his eyes.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Well, sir, then--" "Then you know all the--" "Was it--" "Did you--" "Tell am what--" Mr. Montfort put his hands resolutely over his ears, and shut his eyes.
resolutelyadverbUS /ˈresəluːtli/
showing firm determination or purpose
From this reading "Well, sir, then--" "Then you know all the--" "Was it--" "Did you--" "Tell am what--" Mr. Montfort put his hands resolutely over his ears, and shut his eyes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE EGG OF COLUMBUS "Why, yes!" said Mr. Montfort.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading "Well, sir, then--" "Then you know all the--" "Was it--" "Did you--" "Tell am what--" Mr. Montfort put his hands resolutely over his ears, and shut his eyes.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Well, sir, then--" "Then you know all the--" "Was it--" "Did you--" "Tell am what--" Mr. Montfort put his hands resolutely over his ears, and shut his eyes.
not in physical motion
From this reading "When you are still," he said, "I will tell you all about it; till then I am a blind deaf-mute, with no benefit of modern instruction."
express in words
From this reading "Well, sir, then--" "Then you know all the--" "Was it--" "Did you--" "Tell am what--" Mr. Montfort put his hands resolutely over his ears, and shut his eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EGG OF COLUMBUS "Why, yes!" said Mr. Montfort.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Well, sir, then--" "Then you know all the--" "Was it--" "Did you--" "Tell am what--" Mr. Montfort put his hands resolutely over his ears, and shut his eyes.
up to a particular time
From this reading "When you are still," he said, "I will tell you all about it; till then I am a blind deaf-mute, with no benefit of modern instruction."
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Oh, Uncle John!"
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, sir, then--" "Then you know all the--" "Was it--" "Did you--" "Tell am what--" Mr. Montfort put his hands resolutely over his ears, and shut his eyes.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, sir, then--" "Then you know all the--" "Was it--" "Did you--" "Tell am what--" Mr. Montfort put his hands resolutely over his ears, and shut his eyes.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, sir, then--" "Then you know all the--" "Was it--" "Did you--" "Tell am what--" Mr. Montfort put his hands resolutely over his ears, and shut his eyes.
at the time that
From this reading "When you are still," he said, "I will tell you all about it; till then I am a blind deaf-mute, with no benefit of modern instruction."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading THE EGG OF COLUMBUS "Why, yes!" said Mr. Montfort.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "When you are still," he said, "I will tell you all about it; till then I am a blind deaf-mute, with no benefit of modern instruction."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "When you are still," he said, "I will tell you all about it; till then I am a blind deaf-mute, with no benefit of modern instruction."
an affirmative
From this reading THE EGG OF COLUMBUS "Why, yes!" said Mr. Montfort.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, sir, then--" "Then you know all the--" "Was it--" "Did you--" "Tell am what--" Mr. Montfort put his hands resolutely over his ears, and shut his eyes.
