used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now, if you'd like to go with them, it would be a real pleasure to me.
(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 You would go in capital company, as they are all stanch teetotallers, like yourself; and nothing would rejoice me more than to find you coming back with a bag full of nuggets."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You would go in capital company, as they are all stanch teetotallers, like yourself; and nothing would rejoice me more than to find you coming back with a bag full of nuggets."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My kind landlord's three eldest sons are going, as you know, to try their hands for three months or so at gold-digging.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My kind landlord's three eldest sons are going, as you know, to try their hands for three months or so at gold-digging.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What made me ask you," said his master, "was this.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My kind landlord's three eldest sons are going, as you know, to try their hands for three months or so at gold-digging.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading You would go in capital company, as they are all stanch teetotallers, like yourself; and nothing would rejoice me more than to find you coming back with a bag full of nuggets."
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading You would go in capital company, as they are all stanch teetotallers, like yourself; and nothing would rejoice me more than to find you coming back with a bag full of nuggets."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now, if you'd like to go with them, it would be a real pleasure to me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But what'll _you_ do while I'm off, Mr Frank?"
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading You would go in capital company, as they are all stanch teetotallers, like yourself; and nothing would rejoice me more than to find you coming back with a bag full of nuggets."
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading You would go in capital company, as they are all stanch teetotallers, like yourself; and nothing would rejoice me more than to find you coming back with a bag full of nuggets."
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading You would go in capital company, as they are all stanch teetotallers, like yourself; and nothing would rejoice me more than to find you coming back with a bag full of nuggets."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "But what'll _you_ do while I'm off, Mr Frank?"
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading My kind landlord's three eldest sons are going, as you know, to try their hands for three months or so at gold-digging.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading You would go in capital company, as they are all stanch teetotallers, like yourself; and nothing would rejoice me more than to find you coming back with a bag full of nuggets."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My kind landlord's three eldest sons are going, as you know, to try their hands for three months or so at gold-digging.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "But what'll _you_ do while I'm off, Mr Frank?"
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading You would go in capital company, as they are all stanch teetotallers, like yourself; and nothing would rejoice me more than to find you coming back with a bag full of nuggets."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Now, if you'd like to go with them, it would be a real pleasure to me.
the act of departing
From this reading My kind landlord's three eldest sons are going, as you know, to try their hands for three months or so at gold-digging.
gold-digging
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From this reading My kind landlord's three eldest sons are going, as you know, to try their hands for three months or so at gold-digging.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading My kind landlord's three eldest sons are going, as you know, to try their hands for three months or so at gold-digging.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "What made me ask you," said his master, "was this.
I'm
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From this reading "But what'll _you_ do while I'm off, Mr Frank?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Now, if you'd like to go with them, it would be a real pleasure to me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You would go in capital company, as they are all stanch teetotallers, like yourself; and nothing would rejoice me more than to find you coming back with a bag full of nuggets."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now, if you'd like to go with them, it would be a real pleasure to me.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading My kind landlord's three eldest sons are going, as you know, to try their hands for three months or so at gold-digging.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading My kind landlord's three eldest sons are going, as you know, to try their hands for three months or so at gold-digging.
landlord'snounUS /ˈlændlɔːrdz/
possessive form of “landlord” — a landowner who leases to others
From this reading My kind landlord's three eldest sons are going, as you know, to try their hands for three months or so at gold-digging.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Now, if you'd like to go with them, it would be a real pleasure to me.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "What made me ask you," said his master, "was this.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "What made me ask you," said his master, "was this.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What made me ask you," said his master, "was this.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading My kind landlord's three eldest sons are going, as you know, to try their hands for three months or so at gold-digging.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading You would go in capital company, as they are all stanch teetotallers, like yourself; and nothing would rejoice me more than to find you coming back with a bag full of nuggets."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "But what'll _you_ do while I'm off, Mr Frank?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My kind landlord's three eldest sons are going, as you know, to try their hands for three months or so at gold-digging.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading You would go in capital company, as they are all stanch teetotallers, like yourself; and nothing would rejoice me more than to find you coming back with a bag full of nuggets."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, if you'd like to go with them, it would be a real pleasure to me.
nuggetsnounUS /ˈnʌɡəts/
plural of “nugget” — a solid lump of a precious metal (especially gold) as found in the earth
From this reading You would go in capital company, as they are all stanch teetotallers, like yourself; and nothing would rejoice me more than to find you coming back with a bag full of nuggets."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You would go in capital company, as they are all stanch teetotallers, like yourself; and nothing would rejoice me more than to find you coming back with a bag full of nuggets."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "But what'll _you_ do while I'm off, Mr Frank?"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading My kind landlord's three eldest sons are going, as you know, to try their hands for three months or so at gold-digging.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Now, if you'd like to go with them, it would be a real pleasure to me.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Now, if you'd like to go with them, it would be a real pleasure to me.
rejoiceverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪs/
feel happiness or joy
From this reading You would go in capital company, as they are all stanch teetotallers, like yourself; and nothing would rejoice me more than to find you coming back with a bag full of nuggets."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What made me ask you," said his master, "was this.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading My kind landlord's three eldest sons are going, as you know, to try their hands for three months or so at gold-digging.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading My kind landlord's three eldest sons are going, as you know, to try their hands for three months or so at gold-digging.
stanchverbUS /stæntʃ/
stop the flow of a liquid
From this reading You would go in capital company, as they are all stanch teetotallers, like yourself; and nothing would rejoice me more than to find you coming back with a bag full of nuggets."
teetotallers
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From this reading You would go in capital company, as they are all stanch teetotallers, like yourself; and nothing would rejoice me more than to find you coming back with a bag full of nuggets."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading You would go in capital company, as they are all stanch teetotallers, like yourself; and nothing would rejoice me more than to find you coming back with a bag full of nuggets."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading My kind landlord's three eldest sons are going, as you know, to try their hands for three months or so at gold-digging.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Now, if you'd like to go with them, it would be a real pleasure to me.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You would go in capital company, as they are all stanch teetotallers, like yourself; and nothing would rejoice me more than to find you coming back with a bag full of nuggets."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What made me ask you," said his master, "was this.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading My kind landlord's three eldest sons are going, as you know, to try their hands for three months or so at gold-digging.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My kind landlord's three eldest sons are going, as you know, to try their hands for three months or so at gold-digging.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading My kind landlord's three eldest sons are going, as you know, to try their hands for three months or so at gold-digging.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What made me ask you," said his master, "was this.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What made me ask you," said his master, "was this.
what'll
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From this reading "But what'll _you_ do while I'm off, Mr Frank?"
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "But what'll _you_ do while I'm off, Mr Frank?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now, if you'd like to go with them, it would be a real pleasure to me.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now, if you'd like to go with them, it would be a real pleasure to me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What made me ask you," said his master, "was this.
you'd
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From this reading Now, if you'd like to go with them, it would be a real pleasure to me.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading You would go in capital company, as they are all stanch teetotallers, like yourself; and nothing would rejoice me more than to find you coming back with a bag full of nuggets."
