used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A POOR MAN.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Martin attached himself to Philip, as a dog attaches itself to some chosen master, and followed him about, obeying all his commands with a doglike fidelity.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He squatted in a corner of the room while Philip took his meals, and the next night he stretched himself on the floor of Philip's bedroom across the doorway, as if to guard him.
matters of personal concern
From this reading Sidney found that the immediate direction of affairs was taken out of his hands by these young people, who had been but children yesterday.
(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 Martin attached himself to Philip, as a dog attaches itself to some chosen master, and followed him about, obeying all his commands with a doglike fidelity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Martin attached himself to Philip, as a dog attaches itself to some chosen master, and followed him about, obeying all his commands with a doglike fidelity.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Martin attached himself to Philip, as a dog attaches itself to some chosen master, and followed him about, obeying all his commands with a doglike fidelity.
being joined in close association
From this reading Martin attached himself to Philip, as a dog attaches itself to some chosen master, and followed him about, obeying all his commands with a doglike fidelity.
attachesnounUS /əˈtætʃɪz/
plural of “attache” — a specialist assigned to the staff of a diplomatic mission
From this reading Martin attached himself to Philip, as a dog attaches itself to some chosen master, and followed him about, obeying all his commands with a doglike fidelity.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But now that Martin was captured, what was to be done with him?
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading He squatted in a corner of the room while Philip took his meals, and the next night he stretched himself on the floor of Philip's bedroom across the doorway, as if to guard him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Sidney found that the immediate direction of affairs was taken out of his hands by these young people, who had been but children yesterday.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now that Martin was captured, what was to be done with him?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sidney found that the immediate direction of affairs was taken out of his hands by these young people, who had been but children yesterday.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading But now that Martin was captured, what was to be done with him?
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Sidney found that the immediate direction of affairs was taken out of his hands by these young people, who had been but children yesterday.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading Martin attached himself to Philip, as a dog attaches itself to some chosen master, and followed him about, obeying all his commands with a doglike fidelity.
commandsnounUS /kəˈmændz/
plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Martin attached himself to Philip, as a dog attaches itself to some chosen master, and followed him about, obeying all his commands with a doglike fidelity.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading He squatted in a corner of the room while Philip took his meals, and the next night he stretched himself on the floor of Philip's bedroom across the doorway, as if to guard him.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Sidney found that the immediate direction of affairs was taken out of his hands by these young people, who had been but children yesterday.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Martin attached himself to Philip, as a dog attaches itself to some chosen master, and followed him about, obeying all his commands with a doglike fidelity.
doglikeadjectiveUS /ˈdɔːɡlaɪk/
resembling a dog; especially in devotion
From this reading Martin attached himself to Philip, as a dog attaches itself to some chosen master, and followed him about, obeying all his commands with a doglike fidelity.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading But now that Martin was captured, what was to be done with him?
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading He squatted in a corner of the room while Philip took his meals, and the next night he stretched himself on the floor of Philip's bedroom across the doorway, as if to guard him.
fidelitynounUS /fəˈdeləti/
accuracy with which an electronic system reproduces the sound or image of its input signal
From this reading Martin attached himself to Philip, as a dog attaches itself to some chosen master, and followed him about, obeying all his commands with a doglike fidelity.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading He squatted in a corner of the room while Philip took his meals, and the next night he stretched himself on the floor of Philip's bedroom across the doorway, as if to guard him.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Martin attached himself to Philip, as a dog attaches itself to some chosen master, and followed him about, obeying all his commands with a doglike fidelity.
set up or found
From this reading Sidney found that the immediate direction of affairs was taken out of his hands by these young people, who had been but children yesterday.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading He squatted in a corner of the room while Philip took his meals, and the next night he stretched himself on the floor of Philip's bedroom across the doorway, as if to guard him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sidney found that the immediate direction of affairs was taken out of his hands by these young people, who had been but children yesterday.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Sidney found that the immediate direction of affairs was taken out of his hands by these young people, who had been but children yesterday.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He squatted in a corner of the room while Philip took his meals, and the next night he stretched himself on the floor of Philip's bedroom across the doorway, as if to guard him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But now that Martin was captured, what was to be done with him?
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Martin attached himself to Philip, as a dog attaches itself to some chosen master, and followed him about, obeying all his commands with a doglike fidelity.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sidney found that the immediate direction of affairs was taken out of his hands by these young people, who had been but children yesterday.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He squatted in a corner of the room while Philip took his meals, and the next night he stretched himself on the floor of Philip's bedroom across the doorway, as if to guard him.
of the present time and place
From this reading Sidney found that the immediate direction of affairs was taken out of his hands by these young people, who had been but children yesterday.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He squatted in a corner of the room while Philip took his meals, and the next night he stretched himself on the floor of Philip's bedroom across the doorway, as if to guard him.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Martin attached himself to Philip, as a dog attaches itself to some chosen master, and followed him about, obeying all his commands with a doglike fidelity.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A POOR MAN.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading But now that Martin was captured, what was to be done with him?
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Martin attached himself to Philip, as a dog attaches itself to some chosen master, and followed him about, obeying all his commands with a doglike fidelity.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading He squatted in a corner of the room while Philip took his meals, and the next night he stretched himself on the floor of Philip's bedroom across the doorway, as if to guard him.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He squatted in a corner of the room while Philip took his meals, and the next night he stretched himself on the floor of Philip's bedroom across the doorway, as if to guard him.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He squatted in a corner of the room while Philip took his meals, and the next night he stretched himself on the floor of Philip's bedroom across the doorway, as if to guard him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now that Martin was captured, what was to be done with him?
obeyingverbUS /oʊˈbeɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading Martin attached himself to Philip, as a dog attaches itself to some chosen master, and followed him about, obeying all his commands with a doglike fidelity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sidney found that the immediate direction of affairs was taken out of his hands by these young people, who had been but children yesterday.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He squatted in a corner of the room while Philip took his meals, and the next night he stretched himself on the floor of Philip's bedroom across the doorway, as if to guard him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Sidney found that the immediate direction of affairs was taken out of his hands by these young people, who had been but children yesterday.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Sidney found that the immediate direction of affairs was taken out of his hands by these young people, who had been but children yesterday.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading Martin attached himself to Philip, as a dog attaches itself to some chosen master, and followed him about, obeying all his commands with a doglike fidelity.
Philip'snounUS /ˈfɪləps/
possessive form of “philip” — Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading He squatted in a corner of the room while Philip took his meals, and the next night he stretched himself on the floor of Philip's bedroom across the doorway, as if to guard him.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading A POOR MAN.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He squatted in a corner of the room while Philip took his meals, and the next night he stretched himself on the floor of Philip's bedroom across the doorway, as if to guard him.
SidneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
English poet (1554-1586)
From this reading Sidney found that the immediate direction of affairs was taken out of his hands by these young people, who had been but children yesterday.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Martin attached himself to Philip, as a dog attaches itself to some chosen master, and followed him about, obeying all his commands with a doglike fidelity.
squatted
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From this reading He squatted in a corner of the room while Philip took his meals, and the next night he stretched himself on the floor of Philip's bedroom across the doorway, as if to guard him.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading He squatted in a corner of the room while Philip took his meals, and the next night he stretched himself on the floor of Philip's bedroom across the doorway, as if to guard him.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Sidney found that the immediate direction of affairs was taken out of his hands by these young people, who had been but children yesterday.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But now that Martin was captured, what was to be done with him?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sidney found that the immediate direction of affairs was taken out of his hands by these young people, who had been but children yesterday.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Sidney found that the immediate direction of affairs was taken out of his hands by these young people, who had been but children yesterday.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But now that Martin was captured, what was to be done with him?
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He squatted in a corner of the room while Philip took his meals, and the next night he stretched himself on the floor of Philip's bedroom across the doorway, as if to guard him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But now that Martin was captured, what was to be done with him?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But now that Martin was captured, what was to be done with him?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He squatted in a corner of the room while Philip took his meals, and the next night he stretched himself on the floor of Philip's bedroom across the doorway, as if to guard him.
which person or people
From this reading Sidney found that the immediate direction of affairs was taken out of his hands by these young people, who had been but children yesterday.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But now that Martin was captured, what was to be done with him?
the day immediately before today
From this reading Sidney found that the immediate direction of affairs was taken out of his hands by these young people, who had been but children yesterday.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Sidney found that the immediate direction of affairs was taken out of his hands by these young people, who had been but children yesterday.
