used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I knew there was but one way; for his nose was as sharp as a pen, and 'a babbled of green fields.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I knew there was but one way; for his nose was as sharp as a pen, and 'a babbled of green fields.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Now I, to comfort him, bid him 'a should not think of God; I hop'd there was no need to trouble himself with any such thoughts yet...."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I knew there was but one way; for his nose was as sharp as a pen, and 'a babbled of green fields.
babbledverbUS /ˈbæbəld/
past form of “babble” — utter meaningless sounds, like a baby, or utter in an incoherent way
From this reading I knew there was but one way; for his nose was as sharp as a pen, and 'a babbled of green fields.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'How now, Sir John!' quoth I; 'what, man! be o' good cheer.'
propose a payment
From this reading Now I, to comfort him, bid him 'a should not think of God; I hop'd there was no need to trouble himself with any such thoughts yet...."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I knew there was but one way; for his nose was as sharp as a pen, and 'a babbled of green fields.
give encouragement to
From this reading 'How now, Sir John!' quoth I; 'what, man! be o' good cheer.'
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Now I, to comfort him, bid him 'a should not think of God; I hop'd there was no need to trouble himself with any such thoughts yet...."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading So 'a cried out, 'God, God, God!' three or four times.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading I knew there was but one way; for his nose was as sharp as a pen, and 'a babbled of green fields.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I knew there was but one way; for his nose was as sharp as a pen, and 'a babbled of green fields.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading So 'a cried out, 'God, God, God!' three or four times.
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 So 'a cried out, 'God, God, God!' three or four times.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading 'How now, Sir John!' quoth I; 'what, man! be o' good cheer.'
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading I knew there was but one way; for his nose was as sharp as a pen, and 'a babbled of green fields.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now I, to comfort him, bid him 'a should not think of God; I hop'd there was no need to trouble himself with any such thoughts yet...."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Now I, to comfort him, bid him 'a should not think of God; I hop'd there was no need to trouble himself with any such thoughts yet...."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I knew there was but one way; for his nose was as sharp as a pen, and 'a babbled of green fields.
hop'd
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From this reading Now I, to comfort him, bid him 'a should not think of God; I hop'd there was no need to trouble himself with any such thoughts yet...."
How
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From this reading 'How now, Sir John!' quoth I; 'what, man! be o' good cheer.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I knew there was but one way; for his nose was as sharp as a pen, and 'a babbled of green fields.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading 'How now, Sir John!' quoth I; 'what, man! be o' good cheer.'
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew there was but one way; for his nose was as sharp as a pen, and 'a babbled of green fields.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading 'How now, Sir John!' quoth I; 'what, man! be o' good cheer.'
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Now I, to comfort him, bid him 'a should not think of God; I hop'd there was no need to trouble himself with any such thoughts yet...."
not any; not one
From this reading Now I, to comfort him, bid him 'a should not think of God; I hop'd there was no need to trouble himself with any such thoughts yet...."
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading I knew there was but one way; for his nose was as sharp as a pen, and 'a babbled of green fields.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now I, to comfort him, bid him 'a should not think of God; I hop'd there was no need to trouble himself with any such thoughts yet...."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading 'How now, Sir John!' quoth I; 'what, man! be o' good cheer.'
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading 'How now, Sir John!' quoth I; 'what, man! be o' good cheer.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I knew there was but one way; for his nose was as sharp as a pen, and 'a babbled of green fields.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I knew there was but one way; for his nose was as sharp as a pen, and 'a babbled of green fields.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading So 'a cried out, 'God, God, God!' three or four times.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So 'a cried out, 'God, God, God!' three or four times.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading I knew there was but one way; for his nose was as sharp as a pen, and 'a babbled of green fields.
quoth
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From this reading 'How now, Sir John!' quoth I; 'what, man! be o' good cheer.'
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading I knew there was but one way; for his nose was as sharp as a pen, and 'a babbled of green fields.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Now I, to comfort him, bid him 'a should not think of God; I hop'd there was no need to trouble himself with any such thoughts yet...."
term of address for a man
From this reading 'How now, Sir John!' quoth I; 'what, man! be o' good cheer.'
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So 'a cried out, 'God, God, God!' three or four times.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Now I, to comfort him, bid him 'a should not think of God; I hop'd there was no need to trouble himself with any such thoughts yet...."
in or at that place or location
From this reading I knew there was but one way; for his nose was as sharp as a pen, and 'a babbled of green fields.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Now I, to comfort him, bid him 'a should not think of God; I hop'd there was no need to trouble himself with any such thoughts yet...."
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Now I, to comfort him, bid him 'a should not think of God; I hop'd there was no need to trouble himself with any such thoughts yet...."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading So 'a cried out, 'God, God, God!' three or four times.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading So 'a cried out, 'God, God, God!' three or four times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now I, to comfort him, bid him 'a should not think of God; I hop'd there was no need to trouble himself with any such thoughts yet...."
a source of difficulty
From this reading Now I, to comfort him, bid him 'a should not think of God; I hop'd there was no need to trouble himself with any such thoughts yet...."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I knew there was but one way; for his nose was as sharp as a pen, and 'a babbled of green fields.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I knew there was but one way; for his nose was as sharp as a pen, and 'a babbled of green fields.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'How now, Sir John!' quoth I; 'what, man! be o' good cheer.'
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now I, to comfort him, bid him 'a should not think of God; I hop'd there was no need to trouble himself with any such thoughts yet...."
but in spite of that
From this reading Now I, to comfort him, bid him 'a should not think of God; I hop'd there was no need to trouble himself with any such thoughts yet...."
