used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I didn't steal him, sah!" replied Uncle Ned, with a crestfallen air.
Absalom
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From this reading Uncle Ned dropped his spade and went sullenly away, while Absalom smiled through his tears on the old dusty rafter in the dark corner of the garret.
anew
From this reading "Then get right off the place, and don't let me see you around here again," shouted the proprietor, with great indignation.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "I didn't steal him, sah!" replied Uncle Ned, with a crestfallen air.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "It's three miles to the village, the butcher's will be closed in an hour, and we can't even get a steak!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Then get right off the place, and don't let me see you around here again," shouted the proprietor, with great indignation.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Now what are we going to have for Thanksgiving dinner?" inquired the head of the house.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Then get right off the place, and don't let me see you around here again," shouted the proprietor, with great indignation.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Uncle Ned dropped his spade and went sullenly away, while Absalom smiled through his tears on the old dusty rafter in the dark corner of the garret.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It's three miles to the village, the butcher's will be closed in an hour, and we can't even get a steak!"
butcher'snounUS /ˈbʊtʃərz/
possessive form of “butcher” — a retailer of meat
From this reading "It's three miles to the village, the butcher's will be closed in an hour, and we can't even get a steak!"
can't
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From this reading "It's three miles to the village, the butcher's will be closed in an hour, and we can't even get a steak!"
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading "It's three miles to the village, the butcher's will be closed in an hour, and we can't even get a steak!"
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Uncle Ned dropped his spade and went sullenly away, while Absalom smiled through his tears on the old dusty rafter in the dark corner of the garret.
crestfallenadjectiveUS /ˈkrestfɔːlən/
brought low in spirit
From this reading "I didn't steal him, sah!" replied Uncle Ned, with a crestfallen air.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Uncle Ned dropped his spade and went sullenly away, while Absalom smiled through his tears on the old dusty rafter in the dark corner of the garret.
didn't
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From this reading "I didn't steal him, sah!" replied Uncle Ned, with a crestfallen air.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "Now what are we going to have for Thanksgiving dinner?" inquired the head of the house.
don't
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From this reading "Then get right off the place, and don't let me see you around here again," shouted the proprietor, with great indignation.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Uncle Ned dropped his spade and went sullenly away, while Absalom smiled through his tears on the old dusty rafter in the dark corner of the garret.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading Uncle Ned dropped his spade and went sullenly away, while Absalom smiled through his tears on the old dusty rafter in the dark corner of the garret.
divisible by two
From this reading "It's three miles to the village, the butcher's will be closed in an hour, and we can't even get a steak!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Now what are we going to have for Thanksgiving dinner?" inquired the head of the house.
garretnounUS /ˈɡerɪt/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading Uncle Ned dropped his spade and went sullenly away, while Absalom smiled through his tears on the old dusty rafter in the dark corner of the garret.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Then get right off the place, and don't let me see you around here again," shouted the proprietor, with great indignation.
the act of departing
From this reading "Now what are we going to have for Thanksgiving dinner?" inquired the head of the house.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Then get right off the place, and don't let me see you around here again," shouted the proprietor, with great indignation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Now what are we going to have for Thanksgiving dinner?" inquired the head of the house.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Now what are we going to have for Thanksgiving dinner?" inquired the head of the house.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Then get right off the place, and don't let me see you around here again," shouted the proprietor, with great indignation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I didn't steal him, sah!" replied Uncle Ned, with a crestfallen air.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Uncle Ned dropped his spade and went sullenly away, while Absalom smiled through his tears on the old dusty rafter in the dark corner of the garret.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "It's three miles to the village, the butcher's will be closed in an hour, and we can't even get a steak!"
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Now what are we going to have for Thanksgiving dinner?" inquired the head of the house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I didn't steal him, sah!" replied Uncle Ned, with a crestfallen air.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Uncle Ned dropped his spade and went sullenly away, while Absalom smiled through his tears on the old dusty rafter in the dark corner of the garret.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading "Then get right off the place, and don't let me see you around here again," shouted the proprietor, with great indignation.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Now what are we going to have for Thanksgiving dinner?" inquired the head of the house.
It's
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From this reading "It's three miles to the village, the butcher's will be closed in an hour, and we can't even get a steak!"
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Then get right off the place, and don't let me see you around here again," shouted the proprietor, with great indignation.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Then get right off the place, and don't let me see you around here again," shouted the proprietor, with great indignation.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "It's three miles to the village, the butcher's will be closed in an hour, and we can't even get a steak!"
Ned
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From this reading "I didn't steal him, sah!" replied Uncle Ned, with a crestfallen air.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now what are we going to have for Thanksgiving dinner?" inquired the head of the house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Uncle Ned dropped his spade and went sullenly away, while Absalom smiled through his tears on the old dusty rafter in the dark corner of the garret.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Then get right off the place, and don't let me see you around here again," shouted the proprietor, with great indignation.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Uncle Ned dropped his spade and went sullenly away, while Absalom smiled through his tears on the old dusty rafter in the dark corner of the garret.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Uncle Ned dropped his spade and went sullenly away, while Absalom smiled through his tears on the old dusty rafter in the dark corner of the garret.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Then get right off the place, and don't let me see you around here again," shouted the proprietor, with great indignation.
proprietornounUS /prəˈpraɪətər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading "Then get right off the place, and don't let me see you around here again," shouted the proprietor, with great indignation.
rafternounUS /ˈræftər/
one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof
From this reading Uncle Ned dropped his spade and went sullenly away, while Absalom smiled through his tears on the old dusty rafter in the dark corner of the garret.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I didn't steal him, sah!" replied Uncle Ned, with a crestfallen air.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Then get right off the place, and don't let me see you around here again," shouted the proprietor, with great indignation.
sah
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From this reading "I didn't steal him, sah!" replied Uncle Ned, with a crestfallen air.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Then get right off the place, and don't let me see you around here again," shouted the proprietor, with great indignation.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Then get right off the place, and don't let me see you around here again," shouted the proprietor, with great indignation.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Uncle Ned dropped his spade and went sullenly away, while Absalom smiled through his tears on the old dusty rafter in the dark corner of the garret.
spadenounUS /speɪd/
a playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it
From this reading Uncle Ned dropped his spade and went sullenly away, while Absalom smiled through his tears on the old dusty rafter in the dark corner of the garret.
steaknounUS /steɪk/
a slice of meat cut from the fleshy part of an animal or large fish
From this reading "It's three miles to the village, the butcher's will be closed in an hour, and we can't even get a steak!"
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading "I didn't steal him, sah!" replied Uncle Ned, with a crestfallen air.
sullenlyadverb
in a sullen manner
From this reading Uncle Ned dropped his spade and went sullenly away, while Absalom smiled through his tears on the old dusty rafter in the dark corner of the garret.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Uncle Ned dropped his spade and went sullenly away, while Absalom smiled through his tears on the old dusty rafter in the dark corner of the garret.
ThanksgivingnounUS /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/
fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
From this reading "Now what are we going to have for Thanksgiving dinner?" inquired the head of the house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Then get right off the place, and don't let me see you around here again," shouted the proprietor, with great indignation.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then get right off the place, and don't let me see you around here again," shouted the proprietor, with great indignation.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "It's three miles to the village, the butcher's will be closed in an hour, and we can't even get a steak!"
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Uncle Ned dropped his spade and went sullenly away, while Absalom smiled through his tears on the old dusty rafter in the dark corner of the garret.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now what are we going to have for Thanksgiving dinner?" inquired the head of the house.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "I didn't steal him, sah!" replied Uncle Ned, with a crestfallen air.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading "It's three miles to the village, the butcher's will be closed in an hour, and we can't even get a steak!"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Now what are we going to have for Thanksgiving dinner?" inquired the head of the house.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Uncle Ned dropped his spade and went sullenly away, while Absalom smiled through his tears on the old dusty rafter in the dark corner of the garret.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Now what are we going to have for Thanksgiving dinner?" inquired the head of the house.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Uncle Ned dropped his spade and went sullenly away, while Absalom smiled through his tears on the old dusty rafter in the dark corner of the garret.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It's three miles to the village, the butcher's will be closed in an hour, and we can't even get a steak!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I didn't steal him, sah!" replied Uncle Ned, with a crestfallen air.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then get right off the place, and don't let me see you around here again," shouted the proprietor, with great indignation.
