used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "He of the horse-shoe," said she, "Jasper, of whom I have heard you talk, is above there on the field with all his people; I went about a quarter of an hour ago to fill the kettle at the spring, and saw them arriving."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading On the following morning, as I was about to leave my tent, I heard the voice of Belle at the door, exclaiming, "Sleepest thou, or wakest thou?"
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading "He of the horse-shoe," said she, "Jasper, of whom I have heard you talk, is above there on the field with all his people; I went about a quarter of an hour ago to fill the kettle at the spring, and saw them arriving."
in the past
From this reading "He of the horse-shoe," said she, "Jasper, of whom I have heard you talk, is above there on the field with all his people; I went about a quarter of an hour ago to fill the kettle at the spring, and saw them arriving."
(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 "He of the horse-shoe," said she, "Jasper, of whom I have heard you talk, is above there on the field with all his people; I went about a quarter of an hour ago to fill the kettle at the spring, and saw them arriving."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "He of the horse-shoe," said she, "Jasper, of whom I have heard you talk, is above there on the field with all his people; I went about a quarter of an hour ago to fill the kettle at the spring, and saw them arriving."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He of the horse-shoe," said she, "Jasper, of whom I have heard you talk, is above there on the field with all his people; I went about a quarter of an hour ago to fill the kettle at the spring, and saw them arriving."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "It is well," said I; "have you any objection to asking him and his wife to breakfast?"
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading "He of the horse-shoe," said she, "Jasper, of whom I have heard you talk, is above there on the field with all his people; I went about a quarter of an hour ago to fill the kettle at the spring, and saw them arriving."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the following morning, as I was about to leave my tent, I heard the voice of Belle at the door, exclaiming, "Sleepest thou, or wakest thou?"
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading "It is well," said I; "have you any objection to asking him and his wife to breakfast?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the following morning, as I was about to leave my tent, I heard the voice of Belle at the door, exclaiming, "Sleepest thou, or wakest thou?"
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading "I was never more awake in my life," said I, going out, "What is the matter?"
BellenounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading On the following morning, as I was about to leave my tent, I heard the voice of Belle at the door, exclaiming, "Sleepest thou, or wakest thou?"
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "It is well," said I; "have you any objection to asking him and his wife to breakfast?"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading On the following morning, as I was about to leave my tent, I heard the voice of Belle at the door, exclaiming, "Sleepest thou, or wakest thou?"
exclaimingnounUS /ɪkˈskleɪmɪŋ/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading On the following morning, as I was about to leave my tent, I heard the voice of Belle at the door, exclaiming, "Sleepest thou, or wakest thou?"
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading "He of the horse-shoe," said she, "Jasper, of whom I have heard you talk, is above there on the field with all his people; I went about a quarter of an hour ago to fill the kettle at the spring, and saw them arriving."
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading "He of the horse-shoe," said she, "Jasper, of whom I have heard you talk, is above there on the field with all his people; I went about a quarter of an hour ago to fill the kettle at the spring, and saw them arriving."
moving swiftly
From this reading FLYING NOTIONS.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the following morning, as I was about to leave my tent, I heard the voice of Belle at the door, exclaiming, "Sleepest thou, or wakest thou?"
the act of departing
From this reading "I was never more awake in my life," said I, going out, "What is the matter?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "He of the horse-shoe," said she, "Jasper, of whom I have heard you talk, is above there on the field with all his people; I went about a quarter of an hour ago to fill the kettle at the spring, and saw them arriving."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He of the horse-shoe," said she, "Jasper, of whom I have heard you talk, is above there on the field with all his people; I went about a quarter of an hour ago to fill the kettle at the spring, and saw them arriving."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading On the following morning, as I was about to leave my tent, I heard the voice of Belle at the door, exclaiming, "Sleepest thou, or wakest thou?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It is well," said I; "have you any objection to asking him and his wife to breakfast?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "He of the horse-shoe," said she, "Jasper, of whom I have heard you talk, is above there on the field with all his people; I went about a quarter of an hour ago to fill the kettle at the spring, and saw them arriving."
horse-shoe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He of the horse-shoe," said she, "Jasper, of whom I have heard you talk, is above there on the field with all his people; I went about a quarter of an hour ago to fill the kettle at the spring, and saw them arriving."
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "He of the horse-shoe," said she, "Jasper, of whom I have heard you talk, is above there on the field with all his people; I went about a quarter of an hour ago to fill the kettle at the spring, and saw them arriving."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On the following morning, as I was about to leave my tent, I heard the voice of Belle at the door, exclaiming, "Sleepest thou, or wakest thou?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I was never more awake in my life," said I, going out, "What is the matter?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was never more awake in my life," said I, going out, "What is the matter?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is well," said I; "have you any objection to asking him and his wife to breakfast?"
JaspernounUS /ˈdʒæspər/
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading "He of the horse-shoe," said she, "Jasper, of whom I have heard you talk, is above there on the field with all his people; I went about a quarter of an hour ago to fill the kettle at the spring, and saw them arriving."
kettlenounUS /ˈketəl/
a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid
From this reading "He of the horse-shoe," said she, "Jasper, of whom I have heard you talk, is above there on the field with all his people; I went about a quarter of an hour ago to fill the kettle at the spring, and saw them arriving."
go away from a place
From this reading On the following morning, as I was about to leave my tent, I heard the voice of Belle at the door, exclaiming, "Sleepest thou, or wakest thou?"
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "I was never more awake in my life," said I, going out, "What is the matter?"
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "I was never more awake in my life," said I, going out, "What is the matter?"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I was never more awake in my life," said I, going out, "What is the matter?"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the following morning, as I was about to leave my tent, I heard the voice of Belle at the door, exclaiming, "Sleepest thou, or wakest thou?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading On the following morning, as I was about to leave my tent, I heard the voice of Belle at the door, exclaiming, "Sleepest thou, or wakest thou?"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I was never more awake in my life," said I, going out, "What is the matter?"
NOTIONSnounUS /ˈnoʊʃənz/
plural of “notion” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading FLYING NOTIONS.
objectionnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃən/
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading "It is well," said I; "have you any objection to asking him and his wife to breakfast?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the following morning, as I was about to leave my tent, I heard the voice of Belle at the door, exclaiming, "Sleepest thou, or wakest thou?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the following morning, as I was about to leave my tent, I heard the voice of Belle at the door, exclaiming, "Sleepest thou, or wakest thou?"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading On the following morning, as I was about to leave my tent, I heard the voice of Belle at the door, exclaiming, "Sleepest thou, or wakest thou?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I was never more awake in my life," said I, going out, "What is the matter?"
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "He of the horse-shoe," said she, "Jasper, of whom I have heard you talk, is above there on the field with all his people; I went about a quarter of an hour ago to fill the kettle at the spring, and saw them arriving."
one of four equal parts
From this reading "He of the horse-shoe," said she, "Jasper, of whom I have heard you talk, is above there on the field with all his people; I went about a quarter of an hour ago to fill the kettle at the spring, and saw them arriving."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I was never more awake in my life," said I, going out, "What is the matter?"
cut with a saw
From this reading "He of the horse-shoe," said she, "Jasper, of whom I have heard you talk, is above there on the field with all his people; I went about a quarter of an hour ago to fill the kettle at the spring, and saw them arriving."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He of the horse-shoe," said she, "Jasper, of whom I have heard you talk, is above there on the field with all his people; I went about a quarter of an hour ago to fill the kettle at the spring, and saw them arriving."
Sleepest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the following morning, as I was about to leave my tent, I heard the voice of Belle at the door, exclaiming, "Sleepest thou, or wakest thou?"
the season of growth
From this reading "He of the horse-shoe," said she, "Jasper, of whom I have heard you talk, is above there on the field with all his people; I went about a quarter of an hour ago to fill the kettle at the spring, and saw them arriving."
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "He of the horse-shoe," said she, "Jasper, of whom I have heard you talk, is above there on the field with all his people; I went about a quarter of an hour ago to fill the kettle at the spring, and saw them arriving."
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading On the following morning, as I was about to leave my tent, I heard the voice of Belle at the door, exclaiming, "Sleepest thou, or wakest thou?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the following morning, as I was about to leave my tent, I heard the voice of Belle at the door, exclaiming, "Sleepest thou, or wakest thou?"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "He of the horse-shoe," said she, "Jasper, of whom I have heard you talk, is above there on the field with all his people; I went about a quarter of an hour ago to fill the kettle at the spring, and saw them arriving."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "He of the horse-shoe," said she, "Jasper, of whom I have heard you talk, is above there on the field with all his people; I went about a quarter of an hour ago to fill the kettle at the spring, and saw them arriving."
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading On the following morning, as I was about to leave my tent, I heard the voice of Belle at the door, exclaiming, "Sleepest thou, or wakest thou?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the following morning, as I was about to leave my tent, I heard the voice of Belle at the door, exclaiming, "Sleepest thou, or wakest thou?"
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading On the following morning, as I was about to leave my tent, I heard the voice of Belle at the door, exclaiming, "Sleepest thou, or wakest thou?"
wakest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the following morning, as I was about to leave my tent, I heard the voice of Belle at the door, exclaiming, "Sleepest thou, or wakest thou?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the following morning, as I was about to leave my tent, I heard the voice of Belle at the door, exclaiming, "Sleepest thou, or wakest thou?"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "It is well," said I; "have you any objection to asking him and his wife to breakfast?"
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "He of the horse-shoe," said she, "Jasper, of whom I have heard you talk, is above there on the field with all his people; I went about a quarter of an hour ago to fill the kettle at the spring, and saw them arriving."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I was never more awake in my life," said I, going out, "What is the matter?"
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He of the horse-shoe," said she, "Jasper, of whom I have heard you talk, is above there on the field with all his people; I went about a quarter of an hour ago to fill the kettle at the spring, and saw them arriving."
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "It is well," said I; "have you any objection to asking him and his wife to breakfast?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "He of the horse-shoe," said she, "Jasper, of whom I have heard you talk, is above there on the field with all his people; I went about a quarter of an hour ago to fill the kettle at the spring, and saw them arriving."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "He of the horse-shoe," said she, "Jasper, of whom I have heard you talk, is above there on the field with all his people; I went about a quarter of an hour ago to fill the kettle at the spring, and saw them arriving."
