used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A man walks up the way through the hills.
(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 'Tis Axel Ström, coming back from the town and the court and all--they have let him go free.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wind and rain; the autumn downpour has begun, but the man cares little for that, he looks glad at heart, and glad he is.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Wind and rain; the autumn downpour has begun, but the man cares little for that, he looks glad at heart, and glad he is.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading Wind and rain; the autumn downpour has begun, but the man cares little for that, he looks glad at heart, and glad he is.
Axel
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From this reading 'Tis Axel Ström, coming back from the town and the court and all--they have let him go free.
Ay
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From this reading Ay, a happy man--first of all, there's a mowing-machine and a harrow for him down at the quay, and more than that, he's free, and not guilty.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading 'Tis Axel Ström, coming back from the town and the court and all--they have let him go free.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Wind and rain; the autumn downpour has begun, but the man cares little for that, he looks glad at heart, and glad he is.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Wind and rain; the autumn downpour has begun, but the man cares little for that, he looks glad at heart, and glad he is.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Wind and rain; the autumn downpour has begun, but the man cares little for that, he looks glad at heart, and glad he is.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Had taken no part in the killing of a child.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading 'Tis Axel Ström, coming back from the town and the court and all--they have let him go free.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading 'Tis Axel Ström, coming back from the town and the court and all--they have let him go free.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Ay, a happy man--first of all, there's a mowing-machine and a harrow for him down at the quay, and more than that, he's free, and not guilty.
downpournounUS /ˈdaʊnpɔːr/
a heavy rain
From this reading Wind and rain; the autumn downpour has begun, but the man cares little for that, he looks glad at heart, and glad he is.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Ay, a happy man--first of all, there's a mowing-machine and a harrow for him down at the quay, and more than that, he's free, and not guilty.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Wind and rain; the autumn downpour has begun, but the man cares little for that, he looks glad at heart, and glad he is.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading 'Tis Axel Ström, coming back from the town and the court and all--they have let him go free.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'Tis Axel Ström, coming back from the town and the court and all--they have let him go free.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Wind and rain; the autumn downpour has begun, but the man cares little for that, he looks glad at heart, and glad he is.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading 'Tis Axel Ström, coming back from the town and the court and all--they have let him go free.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading Ay, a happy man--first of all, there's a mowing-machine and a harrow for him down at the quay, and more than that, he's free, and not guilty.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had taken no part in the killing of a child.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Ay, a happy man--first of all, there's a mowing-machine and a harrow for him down at the quay, and more than that, he's free, and not guilty.
harrowverbUS /ˈhæroʊ/
draw a harrow over
From this reading Ay, a happy man--first of all, there's a mowing-machine and a harrow for him down at the quay, and more than that, he's free, and not guilty.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wind and rain; the autumn downpour has begun, but the man cares little for that, he looks glad at heart, and glad he is.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'Tis Axel Ström, coming back from the town and the court and all--they have let him go free.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wind and rain; the autumn downpour has begun, but the man cares little for that, he looks glad at heart, and glad he is.
he's
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From this reading Ay, a happy man--first of all, there's a mowing-machine and a harrow for him down at the quay, and more than that, he's free, and not guilty.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Wind and rain; the autumn downpour has begun, but the man cares little for that, he looks glad at heart, and glad he is.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading A man walks up the way through the hills.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Tis Axel Ström, coming back from the town and the court and all--they have let him go free.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Had taken no part in the killing of a child.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wind and rain; the autumn downpour has begun, but the man cares little for that, he looks glad at heart, and glad he is.
killingnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading Had taken no part in the killing of a child.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading 'Tis Axel Ström, coming back from the town and the court and all--they have let him go free.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Wind and rain; the autumn downpour has begun, but the man cares little for that, he looks glad at heart, and glad he is.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Wind and rain; the autumn downpour has begun, but the man cares little for that, he looks glad at heart, and glad he is.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man walks up the way through the hills.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Ay, a happy man--first of all, there's a mowing-machine and a harrow for him down at the quay, and more than that, he's free, and not guilty.
mowing-machine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ay, a happy man--first of all, there's a mowing-machine and a harrow for him down at the quay, and more than that, he's free, and not guilty.
not any; not one
From this reading Had taken no part in the killing of a child.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ay, a happy man--first of all, there's a mowing-machine and a harrow for him down at the quay, and more than that, he's free, and not guilty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ay, a happy man--first of all, there's a mowing-machine and a harrow for him down at the quay, and more than that, he's free, and not guilty.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Had taken no part in the killing of a child.
quaynounUS /kiː/
wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
From this reading Ay, a happy man--first of all, there's a mowing-machine and a harrow for him down at the quay, and more than that, he's free, and not guilty.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Wind and rain; the autumn downpour has begun, but the man cares little for that, he looks glad at heart, and glad he is.
Ström
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From this reading 'Tis Axel Ström, coming back from the town and the court and all--they have let him go free.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Had taken no part in the killing of a child.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Ay, a happy man--first of all, there's a mowing-machine and a harrow for him down at the quay, and more than that, he's free, and not guilty.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Wind and rain; the autumn downpour has begun, but the man cares little for that, he looks glad at heart, and glad he is.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A man walks up the way through the hills.
there's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ay, a happy man--first of all, there's a mowing-machine and a harrow for him down at the quay, and more than that, he's free, and not guilty.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Tis Axel Ström, coming back from the town and the court and all--they have let him go free.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A man walks up the way through the hills.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading 'Tis Axel Ström, coming back from the town and the court and all--they have let him go free.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading 'Tis Axel Ström, coming back from the town and the court and all--they have let him go free.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A man walks up the way through the hills.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading A man walks up the way through the hills.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A man walks up the way through the hills.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Wind and rain; the autumn downpour has begun, but the man cares little for that, he looks glad at heart, and glad he is.
