used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was standing at the gate about to mount his horse as though for a journey.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was standing at the gate about to mount his horse as though for a journey.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading 'Hail! man of learning,' cried Harry to me, as the day after my coming home I rode up to Ashtead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had grown a man since I saw him, and looked handsomer and happier than I had ever seen him.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'No whither, lad,' said he, 'since you are come, and whither I was going I will not tell you, till I hear first where your life-blood has gone.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'Hail! man of learning,' cried Harry to me, as the day after my coming home I rode up to Ashtead.
Ashtead
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Hail! man of learning,' cried Harry to me, as the day after my coming home I rode up to Ashtead.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was standing at the gate about to mount his horse as though for a journey.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading 'Hail! man of courts and camps,' I cried him back, 'whither away so fast?'
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading 'Hail! man of courts and camps,' I cried him back, 'whither away so fast?'
campsnounUS /kæmps/
plural of “camp” — temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading 'Hail! man of courts and camps,' I cried him back, 'whither away so fast?'
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 'No whither, lad,' said he, 'since you are come, and whither I was going I will not tell you, till I hear first where your life-blood has gone.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading 'Hail! man of learning,' cried Harry to me, as the day after my coming home I rode up to Ashtead.
courtsnounUS /kɔːrts/
plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading 'Hail! man of courts and camps,' I cried him back, 'whither away so fast?'
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading 'Hail! man of learning,' cried Harry to me, as the day after my coming home I rode up to Ashtead.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading 'Hail! man of learning,' cried Harry to me, as the day after my coming home I rode up to Ashtead.
at any time
From this reading He had grown a man since I saw him, and looked handsomer and happier than I had ever seen him.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading 'Hail! man of courts and camps,' I cried him back, 'whither away so fast?'
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading 'No whither, lad,' said he, 'since you are come, and whither I was going I will not tell you, till I hear first where your life-blood has gone.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was standing at the gate about to mount his horse as though for a journey.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading He was standing at the gate about to mount his horse as though for a journey.
the act of departing
From this reading 'No whither, lad,' said he, 'since you are come, and whither I was going I will not tell you, till I hear first where your life-blood has gone.
destroyed or killed
From this reading 'No whither, lad,' said he, 'since you are come, and whither I was going I will not tell you, till I hear first where your life-blood has gone.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading He had grown a man since I saw him, and looked handsomer and happier than I had ever seen him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had grown a man since I saw him, and looked handsomer and happier than I had ever seen him.
HailverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading 'Hail! man of learning,' cried Harry to me, as the day after my coming home I rode up to Ashtead.
handsomer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had grown a man since I saw him, and looked handsomer and happier than I had ever seen him.
happieradjectiveUS /ˈhæpiər/
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading He had grown a man since I saw him, and looked handsomer and happier than I had ever seen him.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading 'Hail! man of learning,' cried Harry to me, as the day after my coming home I rode up to Ashtead.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'No whither, lad,' said he, 'since you are come, and whither I was going I will not tell you, till I hear first where your life-blood has gone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was standing at the gate about to mount his horse as though for a journey.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading 'No whither, lad,' said he, 'since you are come, and whither I was going I will not tell you, till I hear first where your life-blood has gone.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had grown a man since I saw him, and looked handsomer and happier than I had ever seen him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was standing at the gate about to mount his horse as though for a journey.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading 'Hail! man of learning,' cried Harry to me, as the day after my coming home I rode up to Ashtead.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He was standing at the gate about to mount his horse as though for a journey.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Hail! man of learning,' cried Harry to me, as the day after my coming home I rode up to Ashtead.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading He was standing at the gate about to mount his horse as though for a journey.
a boy or man
From this reading 'No whither, lad,' said he, 'since you are come, and whither I was going I will not tell you, till I hear first where your life-blood has gone.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading 'Hail! man of learning,' cried Harry to me, as the day after my coming home I rode up to Ashtead.
life-blood
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'No whither, lad,' said he, 'since you are come, and whither I was going I will not tell you, till I hear first where your life-blood has gone.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He had grown a man since I saw him, and looked handsomer and happier than I had ever seen him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading 'Hail! man of learning,' cried Harry to me, as the day after my coming home I rode up to Ashtead.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Hail! man of learning,' cried Harry to me, as the day after my coming home I rode up to Ashtead.
attach to a support
From this reading He was standing at the gate about to mount his horse as though for a journey.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'Hail! man of learning,' cried Harry to me, as the day after my coming home I rode up to Ashtead.
not any; not one
From this reading 'No whither, lad,' said he, 'since you are come, and whither I was going I will not tell you, till I hear first where your life-blood has gone.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'No whither, lad,' said he, 'since you are come, and whither I was going I will not tell you, till I hear first where your life-blood has gone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Hail! man of learning,' cried Harry to me, as the day after my coming home I rode up to Ashtead.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading 'Hail! man of learning,' cried Harry to me, as the day after my coming home I rode up to Ashtead.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'No whither, lad,' said he, 'since you are come, and whither I was going I will not tell you, till I hear first where your life-blood has gone.
cut with a saw
From this reading He had grown a man since I saw him, and looked handsomer and happier than I had ever seen him.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had grown a man since I saw him, and looked handsomer and happier than I had ever seen him.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He had grown a man since I saw him, and looked handsomer and happier than I had ever seen him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'Hail! man of courts and camps,' I cried him back, 'whither away so fast?'
having a supporting base
From this reading He was standing at the gate about to mount his horse as though for a journey.
express in words
From this reading 'No whither, lad,' said he, 'since you are come, and whither I was going I will not tell you, till I hear first where your life-blood has gone.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had grown a man since I saw him, and looked handsomer and happier than I had ever seen him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Hail! man of learning,' cried Harry to me, as the day after my coming home I rode up to Ashtead.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He was standing at the gate about to mount his horse as though for a journey.
up to a particular time
From this reading 'No whither, lad,' said he, 'since you are come, and whither I was going I will not tell you, till I hear first where your life-blood has gone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Hail! man of learning,' cried Harry to me, as the day after my coming home I rode up to Ashtead.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading 'Hail! man of learning,' cried Harry to me, as the day after my coming home I rode up to Ashtead.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was standing at the gate about to mount his horse as though for a journey.
in or at the place that
From this reading 'No whither, lad,' said he, 'since you are come, and whither I was going I will not tell you, till I hear first where your life-blood has gone.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading 'Hail! man of courts and camps,' I cried him back, 'whither away so fast?'
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'No whither, lad,' said he, 'since you are come, and whither I was going I will not tell you, till I hear first where your life-blood has gone.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'No whither, lad,' said he, 'since you are come, and whither I was going I will not tell you, till I hear first where your life-blood has gone.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'No whither, lad,' said he, 'since you are come, and whither I was going I will not tell you, till I hear first where your life-blood has gone.
