used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Look here, boy, can you hold my horse a few minutes?" asked a gentleman, as he jumped from his carriage in one of the lower streets in New York.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The boy addressed was apparently about twelve, with a bright face and laughing eyes, but dressed in clothes of coarse material.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading The boy addressed was apparently about twelve, with a bright face and laughing eyes, but dressed in clothes of coarse material.
alacritynounUS /əˈlækrəti/
liveliness and eagerness
From this reading "Yes, sir," said Jack, with alacrity, hastening to the horse's head; "I'll hold him as long as you like."
(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 "All right!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boy addressed was apparently about twelve, with a bright face and laughing eyes, but dressed in clothes of coarse material.
from appearances alone
From this reading The boy addressed was apparently about twelve, with a bright face and laughing eyes, but dressed in clothes of coarse material.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Look here, boy, can you hold my horse a few minutes?" asked a gentleman, as he jumped from his carriage in one of the lower streets in New York.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Look here, boy, can you hold my horse a few minutes?" asked a gentleman, as he jumped from his carriage in one of the lower streets in New York.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This was Jack Harding, who is to be our hero.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Look here, boy, can you hold my horse a few minutes?" asked a gentleman, as he jumped from his carriage in one of the lower streets in New York.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The boy addressed was apparently about twelve, with a bright face and laughing eyes, but dressed in clothes of coarse material.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The boy addressed was apparently about twelve, with a bright face and laughing eyes, but dressed in clothes of coarse material.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Look here, boy, can you hold my horse a few minutes?" asked a gentleman, as he jumped from his carriage in one of the lower streets in New York.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading "Look here, boy, can you hold my horse a few minutes?" asked a gentleman, as he jumped from his carriage in one of the lower streets in New York.
clothing in general
From this reading The boy addressed was apparently about twelve, with a bright face and laughing eyes, but dressed in clothes of coarse material.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading The boy addressed was apparently about twelve, with a bright face and laughing eyes, but dressed in clothes of coarse material.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading The boy addressed was apparently about twelve, with a bright face and laughing eyes, but dressed in clothes of coarse material.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The boy addressed was apparently about twelve, with a bright face and laughing eyes, but dressed in clothes of coarse material.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The boy addressed was apparently about twelve, with a bright face and laughing eyes, but dressed in clothes of coarse material.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "Look here, boy, can you hold my horse a few minutes?" asked a gentleman, as he jumped from his carriage in one of the lower streets in New York.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Look here, boy, can you hold my horse a few minutes?" asked a gentleman, as he jumped from his carriage in one of the lower streets in New York.
a man of refinement
From this reading "Look here, boy, can you hold my horse a few minutes?" asked a gentleman, as he jumped from his carriage in one of the lower streets in New York.
HardingnounUS /ˈhɑːrdɪŋ/
29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)
From this reading This was Jack Harding, who is to be our hero.
hasteningverbUS /ˈheɪsənɪŋ/
-ing form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading "Yes, sir," said Jack, with alacrity, hastening to the horse's head; "I'll hold him as long as you like."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Look here, boy, can you hold my horse a few minutes?" asked a gentleman, as he jumped from his carriage in one of the lower streets in New York.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Yes, sir," said Jack, with alacrity, hastening to the horse's head; "I'll hold him as long as you like."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Look here, boy, can you hold my horse a few minutes?" asked a gentleman, as he jumped from his carriage in one of the lower streets in New York.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading This was Jack Harding, who is to be our hero.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes, sir," said Jack, with alacrity, hastening to the horse's head; "I'll hold him as long as you like."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Look here, boy, can you hold my horse a few minutes?" asked a gentleman, as he jumped from his carriage in one of the lower streets in New York.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Look here, boy, can you hold my horse a few minutes?" asked a gentleman, as he jumped from his carriage in one of the lower streets in New York.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "Look here, boy, can you hold my horse a few minutes?" asked a gentleman, as he jumped from his carriage in one of the lower streets in New York.
horse'snounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "Yes, sir," said Jack, with alacrity, hastening to the horse's head; "I'll hold him as long as you like."
I'll
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From this reading "Yes, sir," said Jack, with alacrity, hastening to the horse's head; "I'll hold him as long as you like."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Look here, boy, can you hold my horse a few minutes?" asked a gentleman, as he jumped from his carriage in one of the lower streets in New York.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was Jack Harding, who is to be our hero.
a small worthless amount
From this reading This was Jack Harding, who is to be our hero.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "Look here, boy, can you hold my horse a few minutes?" asked a gentleman, as he jumped from his carriage in one of the lower streets in New York.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading The boy addressed was apparently about twelve, with a bright face and laughing eyes, but dressed in clothes of coarse material.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Yes, sir," said Jack, with alacrity, hastening to the horse's head; "I'll hold him as long as you like."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Yes, sir," said Jack, with alacrity, hastening to the horse's head; "I'll hold him as long as you like."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look here, boy, can you hold my horse a few minutes?" asked a gentleman, as he jumped from his carriage in one of the lower streets in New York.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading "Look here, boy, can you hold my horse a few minutes?" asked a gentleman, as he jumped from his carriage in one of the lower streets in New York.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading The boy addressed was apparently about twelve, with a bright face and laughing eyes, but dressed in clothes of coarse material.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "Look here, boy, can you hold my horse a few minutes?" asked a gentleman, as he jumped from his carriage in one of the lower streets in New York.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Look here, boy, can you hold my horse a few minutes?" asked a gentleman, as he jumped from his carriage in one of the lower streets in New York.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "Look here, boy, can you hold my horse a few minutes?" asked a gentleman, as he jumped from his carriage in one of the lower streets in New York.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Look here, boy, can you hold my horse a few minutes?" asked a gentleman, as he jumped from his carriage in one of the lower streets in New York.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Look here, boy, can you hold my horse a few minutes?" asked a gentleman, as he jumped from his carriage in one of the lower streets in New York.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading This was Jack Harding, who is to be our hero.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "All right!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes, sir," said Jack, with alacrity, hastening to the horse's head; "I'll hold him as long as you like."
term of address for a man
From this reading "Yes, sir," said Jack, with alacrity, hastening to the horse's head; "I'll hold him as long as you like."
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading "Look here, boy, can you hold my horse a few minutes?" asked a gentleman, as he jumped from his carriage in one of the lower streets in New York.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Look here, boy, can you hold my horse a few minutes?" asked a gentleman, as he jumped from his carriage in one of the lower streets in New York.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was Jack Harding, who is to be our hero.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was Jack Harding, who is to be our hero.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The boy addressed was apparently about twelve, with a bright face and laughing eyes, but dressed in clothes of coarse material.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The boy addressed was apparently about twelve, with a bright face and laughing eyes, but dressed in clothes of coarse material.
which person or people
From this reading This was Jack Harding, who is to be our hero.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The boy addressed was apparently about twelve, with a bright face and laughing eyes, but dressed in clothes of coarse material.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, sir," said Jack, with alacrity, hastening to the horse's head; "I'll hold him as long as you like."
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading "Look here, boy, can you hold my horse a few minutes?" asked a gentleman, as he jumped from his carriage in one of the lower streets in New York.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Look here, boy, can you hold my horse a few minutes?" asked a gentleman, as he jumped from his carriage in one of the lower streets in New York.
