used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A CHIP OF THE OLD BLOCK._ It was no part of Squire Broadbent's plan to turn away old and faithful servants.
aboot
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From this reading They were to stay for the rest of their lives in the rural village adown the glen--bask in the sun in summer, sit by the fire of a winter, and talk of the times when "t 'old Squire was aboot."
adown
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From this reading They were to stay for the rest of their lives in the rural village adown the glen--bask in the sun in summer, sit by the fire of a winter, and talk of the times when "t 'old Squire was aboot."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had to weed them though, and this meant thinning out to such an extent that not over many were left.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _A CHIP OF THE OLD BLOCK._ It was no part of Squire Broadbent's plan to turn away old and faithful servants.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading _A CHIP OF THE OLD BLOCK._ It was no part of Squire Broadbent's plan to turn away old and faithful servants.
baskverbUS /bæsk/
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading They were to stay for the rest of their lives in the rural village adown the glen--bask in the sun in summer, sit by the fire of a winter, and talk of the times when "t 'old Squire was aboot."
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The young and healthy creatures of inutility had to shift; but the very old, the decrepit--those who had become stiff and grey in his uncle's service--were pensioned off.
BLOCKnounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading _A CHIP OF THE OLD BLOCK._ It was no part of Squire Broadbent's plan to turn away old and faithful servants.
Broadbent's
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From this reading _A CHIP OF THE OLD BLOCK._ It was no part of Squire Broadbent's plan to turn away old and faithful servants.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The young and healthy creatures of inutility had to shift; but the very old, the decrepit--those who had become stiff and grey in his uncle's service--were pensioned off.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They were to stay for the rest of their lives in the rural village adown the glen--bask in the sun in summer, sit by the fire of a winter, and talk of the times when "t 'old Squire was aboot."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The servants settled with, and fresh ones with suitable "go" in them established in their place, the live stock came in for reformation.
CHIPnounUS /tʃɪp/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading _A CHIP OF THE OLD BLOCK._ It was no part of Squire Broadbent's plan to turn away old and faithful servants.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The young and healthy creatures of inutility had to shift; but the very old, the decrepit--those who had become stiff and grey in his uncle's service--were pensioned off.
decrepitadjectiveUS /dəˈkrepɪt/
worn and broken down by hard use
From this reading The young and healthy creatures of inutility had to shift; but the very old, the decrepit--those who had become stiff and grey in his uncle's service--were pensioned off.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading The servants settled with, and fresh ones with suitable "go" in them established in their place, the live stock came in for reformation.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading He had to weed them though, and this meant thinning out to such an extent that not over many were left.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading _A CHIP OF THE OLD BLOCK._ It was no part of Squire Broadbent's plan to turn away old and faithful servants.
start firing a weapon
From this reading They were to stay for the rest of their lives in the rural village adown the glen--bask in the sun in summer, sit by the fire of a winter, and talk of the times when "t 'old Squire was aboot."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were to stay for the rest of their lives in the rural village adown the glen--bask in the sun in summer, sit by the fire of a winter, and talk of the times when "t 'old Squire was aboot."
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The servants settled with, and fresh ones with suitable "go" in them established in their place, the live stock came in for reformation.
glennounUS /ɡlen/
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading They were to stay for the rest of their lives in the rural village adown the glen--bask in the sun in summer, sit by the fire of a winter, and talk of the times when "t 'old Squire was aboot."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The servants settled with, and fresh ones with suitable "go" in them established in their place, the live stock came in for reformation.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The young and healthy creatures of inutility had to shift; but the very old, the decrepit--those who had become stiff and grey in his uncle's service--were pensioned off.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had to weed them though, and this meant thinning out to such an extent that not over many were left.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had to weed them though, and this meant thinning out to such an extent that not over many were left.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading The young and healthy creatures of inutility had to shift; but the very old, the decrepit--those who had become stiff and grey in his uncle's service--were pensioned off.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The young and healthy creatures of inutility had to shift; but the very old, the decrepit--those who had become stiff and grey in his uncle's service--were pensioned off.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The young and healthy creatures of inutility had to shift; but the very old, the decrepit--those who had become stiff and grey in his uncle's service--were pensioned off.
inutilitynoun
the quality of having no practical use
From this reading The young and healthy creatures of inutility had to shift; but the very old, the decrepit--those who had become stiff and grey in his uncle's service--were pensioned off.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _A CHIP OF THE OLD BLOCK._ It was no part of Squire Broadbent's plan to turn away old and faithful servants.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He had to weed them though, and this meant thinning out to such an extent that not over many were left.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The servants settled with, and fresh ones with suitable "go" in them established in their place, the live stock came in for reformation.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading They were to stay for the rest of their lives in the rural village adown the glen--bask in the sun in summer, sit by the fire of a winter, and talk of the times when "t 'old Squire was aboot."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He had to weed them though, and this meant thinning out to such an extent that not over many were left.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading He had to weed them though, and this meant thinning out to such an extent that not over many were left.
not any; not one
From this reading _A CHIP OF THE OLD BLOCK._ It was no part of Squire Broadbent's plan to turn away old and faithful servants.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had to weed them though, and this meant thinning out to such an extent that not over many were left.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _A CHIP OF THE OLD BLOCK._ It was no part of Squire Broadbent's plan to turn away old and faithful servants.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The young and healthy creatures of inutility had to shift; but the very old, the decrepit--those who had become stiff and grey in his uncle's service--were pensioned off.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading _A CHIP OF THE OLD BLOCK._ It was no part of Squire Broadbent's plan to turn away old and faithful servants.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The servants settled with, and fresh ones with suitable "go" in them established in their place, the live stock came in for reformation.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had to weed them though, and this meant thinning out to such an extent that not over many were left.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had to weed them though, and this meant thinning out to such an extent that not over many were left.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading _A CHIP OF THE OLD BLOCK._ It was no part of Squire Broadbent's plan to turn away old and faithful servants.
pensioned
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From this reading The young and healthy creatures of inutility had to shift; but the very old, the decrepit--those who had become stiff and grey in his uncle's service--were pensioned off.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The servants settled with, and fresh ones with suitable "go" in them established in their place, the live stock came in for reformation.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading _A CHIP OF THE OLD BLOCK._ It was no part of Squire Broadbent's plan to turn away old and faithful servants.
reformationnounUS /ˌref.əˈmeɪ.ʃən/
The action or process of reforming an institution, practice, or individual's character.
From this reading The servants settled with, and fresh ones with suitable "go" in them established in their place, the live stock came in for reformation.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading They were to stay for the rest of their lives in the rural village adown the glen--bask in the sun in summer, sit by the fire of a winter, and talk of the times when "t 'old Squire was aboot."
ruraladjectiveUS /ˈrʊrəl/
living in or characteristic of farming or country life
From this reading They were to stay for the rest of their lives in the rural village adown the glen--bask in the sun in summer, sit by the fire of a winter, and talk of the times when "t 'old Squire was aboot."
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading _A CHIP OF THE OLD BLOCK._ It was no part of Squire Broadbent's plan to turn away old and faithful servants.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading The young and healthy creatures of inutility had to shift; but the very old, the decrepit--those who had become stiff and grey in his uncle's service--were pensioned off.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading The servants settled with, and fresh ones with suitable "go" in them established in their place, the live stock came in for reformation.
shiftverbUS /ʃɪft/
make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading The young and healthy creatures of inutility had to shift; but the very old, the decrepit--those who had become stiff and grey in his uncle's service--were pensioned off.
be seated
From this reading They were to stay for the rest of their lives in the rural village adown the glen--bask in the sun in summer, sit by the fire of a winter, and talk of the times when "t 'old Squire was aboot."
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading _A CHIP OF THE OLD BLOCK._ It was no part of Squire Broadbent's plan to turn away old and faithful servants.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading They were to stay for the rest of their lives in the rural village adown the glen--bask in the sun in summer, sit by the fire of a winter, and talk of the times when "t 'old Squire was aboot."
not moving or operating freely
From this reading The young and healthy creatures of inutility had to shift; but the very old, the decrepit--those who had become stiff and grey in his uncle's service--were pensioned off.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading The servants settled with, and fresh ones with suitable "go" in them established in their place, the live stock came in for reformation.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He had to weed them though, and this meant thinning out to such an extent that not over many were left.
suitableadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtəbəl/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading The servants settled with, and fresh ones with suitable "go" in them established in their place, the live stock came in for reformation.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading They were to stay for the rest of their lives in the rural village adown the glen--bask in the sun in summer, sit by the fire of a winter, and talk of the times when "t 'old Squire was aboot."
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading They were to stay for the rest of their lives in the rural village adown the glen--bask in the sun in summer, sit by the fire of a winter, and talk of the times when "t 'old Squire was aboot."
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading They were to stay for the rest of their lives in the rural village adown the glen--bask in the sun in summer, sit by the fire of a winter, and talk of the times when "t 'old Squire was aboot."
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading They were to stay for the rest of their lives in the rural village adown the glen--bask in the sun in summer, sit by the fire of a winter, and talk of the times when "t 'old Squire was aboot."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had to weed them though, and this meant thinning out to such an extent that not over many were left.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _A CHIP OF THE OLD BLOCK._ It was no part of Squire Broadbent's plan to turn away old and faithful servants.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were to stay for the rest of their lives in the rural village adown the glen--bask in the sun in summer, sit by the fire of a winter, and talk of the times when "t 'old Squire was aboot."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had to weed them though, and this meant thinning out to such an extent that not over many were left.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were to stay for the rest of their lives in the rural village adown the glen--bask in the sun in summer, sit by the fire of a winter, and talk of the times when "t 'old Squire was aboot."
thinningnounUS /ˈθɪnɪŋ/
the act of diluting something
From this reading He had to weed them though, and this meant thinning out to such an extent that not over many were left.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had to weed them though, and this meant thinning out to such an extent that not over many were left.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The young and healthy creatures of inutility had to shift; but the very old, the decrepit--those who had become stiff and grey in his uncle's service--were pensioned off.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He had to weed them though, and this meant thinning out to such an extent that not over many were left.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading They were to stay for the rest of their lives in the rural village adown the glen--bask in the sun in summer, sit by the fire of a winter, and talk of the times when "t 'old Squire was aboot."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _A CHIP OF THE OLD BLOCK._ It was no part of Squire Broadbent's plan to turn away old and faithful servants.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading _A CHIP OF THE OLD BLOCK._ It was no part of Squire Broadbent's plan to turn away old and faithful servants.
uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading The young and healthy creatures of inutility had to shift; but the very old, the decrepit--those who had become stiff and grey in his uncle's service--were pensioned off.
precisely as stated
From this reading The young and healthy creatures of inutility had to shift; but the very old, the decrepit--those who had become stiff and grey in his uncle's service--were pensioned off.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading They were to stay for the rest of their lives in the rural village adown the glen--bask in the sun in summer, sit by the fire of a winter, and talk of the times when "t 'old Squire was aboot."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _A CHIP OF THE OLD BLOCK._ It was no part of Squire Broadbent's plan to turn away old and faithful servants.
weednounUS /wiːd/
any plant that crowds out cultivated plants
From this reading He had to weed them though, and this meant thinning out to such an extent that not over many were left.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had to weed them though, and this meant thinning out to such an extent that not over many were left.
at the time that
From this reading They were to stay for the rest of their lives in the rural village adown the glen--bask in the sun in summer, sit by the fire of a winter, and talk of the times when "t 'old Squire was aboot."
which person or people
From this reading The young and healthy creatures of inutility had to shift; but the very old, the decrepit--those who had become stiff and grey in his uncle's service--were pensioned off.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading They were to stay for the rest of their lives in the rural village adown the glen--bask in the sun in summer, sit by the fire of a winter, and talk of the times when "t 'old Squire was aboot."
in the company of; together with
From this reading The servants settled with, and fresh ones with suitable "go" in them established in their place, the live stock came in for reformation.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young and healthy creatures of inutility had to shift; but the very old, the decrepit--those who had become stiff and grey in his uncle's service--were pensioned off.
