used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading About midday he met a man, who hailed him, and asked, “Who are you, and from what country?”
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About midday he met a man, who hailed him, and asked, “Who are you, and from what country?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He took his sword then, and sprang out as he had sprung in, in the evening, and went in the direction which she told him to take.
react verbally
From this reading “’Tis not the custom for a man of my country to answer that question till told where he is, and to whom he is speaking.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading About midday he met a man, who hailed him, and asked, “Who are you, and from what country?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He took his sword then, and sprang out as he had sprung in, in the evening, and went in the direction which she told him to take.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading About midday he met a man, who hailed him, and asked, “Who are you, and from what country?”
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading About midday he met a man, who hailed him, and asked, “Who are you, and from what country?”
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading “’Tis not the custom for a man of my country to answer that question till told where he is, and to whom he is speaking.”
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading He took his sword then, and sprang out as he had sprung in, in the evening, and went in the direction which she told him to take.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Then she gave him full directions how to go.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He took his sword then, and sprang out as he had sprung in, in the evening, and went in the direction which she told him to take.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “’Tis not the custom for a man of my country to answer that question till told where he is, and to whom he is speaking.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading About midday he met a man, who hailed him, and asked, “Who are you, and from what country?”
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Then she gave him full directions how to go.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Then she gave him full directions how to go.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then she gave him full directions how to go.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He took his sword then, and sprang out as he had sprung in, in the evening, and went in the direction which she told him to take.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading About midday he met a man, who hailed him, and asked, “Who are you, and from what country?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I shall, indeed,” said he.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then she gave him full directions how to go.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He took his sword then, and sprang out as he had sprung in, in the evening, and went in the direction which she told him to take.
how
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From this reading Then she gave him full directions how to go.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I shall, indeed,” said he.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He took his sword then, and sprang out as he had sprung in, in the evening, and went in the direction which she told him to take.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “I shall, indeed,” said he.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “’Tis not the custom for a man of my country to answer that question till told where he is, and to whom he is speaking.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading About midday he met a man, who hailed him, and asked, “Who are you, and from what country?”
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading About midday he met a man, who hailed him, and asked, “Who are you, and from what country?”
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading About midday he met a man, who hailed him, and asked, “Who are you, and from what country?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “’Tis not the custom for a man of my country to answer that question till told where he is, and to whom he is speaking.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “’Tis not the custom for a man of my country to answer that question till told where he is, and to whom he is speaking.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “’Tis not the custom for a man of my country to answer that question till told where he is, and to whom he is speaking.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He took his sword then, and sprang out as he had sprung in, in the evening, and went in the direction which she told him to take.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “’Tis not the custom for a man of my country to answer that question till told where he is, and to whom he is speaking.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I shall, indeed,” said he.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I shall, indeed,” said he.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she gave him full directions how to go.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading “’Tis not the custom for a man of my country to answer that question till told where he is, and to whom he is speaking.”
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He took his sword then, and sprang out as he had sprung in, in the evening, and went in the direction which she told him to take.
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He took his sword then, and sprang out as he had sprung in, in the evening, and went in the direction which she told him to take.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading He took his sword then, and sprang out as he had sprung in, in the evening, and went in the direction which she told him to take.
carry out
From this reading He took his sword then, and sprang out as he had sprung in, in the evening, and went in the direction which she told him to take.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “’Tis not the custom for a man of my country to answer that question till told where he is, and to whom he is speaking.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He took his sword then, and sprang out as he had sprung in, in the evening, and went in the direction which she told him to take.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she gave him full directions how to go.
up to a particular time
From this reading “’Tis not the custom for a man of my country to answer that question till told where he is, and to whom he is speaking.”
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 not the custom for a man of my country to answer that question till told where he is, and to whom he is speaking.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then she gave him full directions how to go.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He took his sword then, and sprang out as he had sprung in, in the evening, and went in the direction which she told him to take.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took his sword then, and sprang out as he had sprung in, in the evening, and went in the direction which she told him to take.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He took his sword then, and sprang out as he had sprung in, in the evening, and went in the direction which she told him to take.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading About midday he met a man, who hailed him, and asked, “Who are you, and from what country?”
in or at the place that
From this reading “’Tis not the custom for a man of my country to answer that question till told where he is, and to whom he is speaking.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He took his sword then, and sprang out as he had sprung in, in the evening, and went in the direction which she told him to take.
which person or people
From this reading About midday he met a man, who hailed him, and asked, “Who are you, and from what country?”
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “’Tis not the custom for a man of my country to answer that question till told where he is, and to whom he is speaking.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading About midday he met a man, who hailed him, and asked, “Who are you, and from what country?”
