used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hugo will only take the child a little way off, to see what he can get out of you."
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading IN WHICH SEVERAL PEOPLE SPEAK THEIR MINDS "After all, you know," Meg said, with intent to comfort, "no great harm can happen to Tony.
anew
From this reading I know his father has got him to go away by some ruse, and he will be miserable and embittered because he has been cheated again."
(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 IN WHICH SEVERAL PEOPLE SPEAK THEIR MINDS "After all, you know," Meg said, with intent to comfort, "no great harm can happen to Tony.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He was getting so happy and trustful, so much more like other children.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "It's the moral harm to Tony that I mind," Jan answered sadly.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I know his father has got him to go away by some ruse, and he will be miserable and embittered because he has been cheated again."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I know his father has got him to go away by some ruse, and he will be miserable and embittered because he has been cheated again."
for the reason that
From this reading I know his father has got him to go away by some ruse, and he will be miserable and embittered because he has been cheated again."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I know his father has got him to go away by some ruse, and he will be miserable and embittered because he has been cheated again."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I know his father has got him to go away by some ruse, and he will be miserable and embittered because he has been cheated again."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading IN WHICH SEVERAL PEOPLE SPEAK THEIR MINDS "After all, you know," Meg said, with intent to comfort, "no great harm can happen to Tony.
cheatedverbUS /ˈtʃiːtəd/
past form of “cheat” — deprive somebody of something by deceit
From this reading I know his father has got him to go away by some ruse, and he will be miserable and embittered because he has been cheated again."
a young person of either sex
From this reading Hugo will only take the child a little way off, to see what he can get out of you."
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "He was getting so happy and trustful, so much more like other children.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading IN WHICH SEVERAL PEOPLE SPEAK THEIR MINDS "After all, you know," Meg said, with intent to comfort, "no great harm can happen to Tony.
embitteredverbUS /emˈbɪtərd/
past form of “embitter” — cause to be bitter or resentful
From this reading I know his father has got him to go away by some ruse, and he will be miserable and embittered because he has been cheated again."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I know his father has got him to go away by some ruse, and he will be miserable and embittered because he has been cheated again."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Hugo will only take the child a little way off, to see what he can get out of you."
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "He was getting so happy and trustful, so much more like other children.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I know his father has got him to go away by some ruse, and he will be miserable and embittered because he has been cheated again."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I know his father has got him to go away by some ruse, and he will be miserable and embittered because he has been cheated again."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH SEVERAL PEOPLE SPEAK THEIR MINDS "After all, you know," Meg said, with intent to comfort, "no great harm can happen to Tony.
come to pass
From this reading IN WHICH SEVERAL PEOPLE SPEAK THEIR MINDS "After all, you know," Meg said, with intent to comfort, "no great harm can happen to Tony.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "He was getting so happy and trustful, so much more like other children.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading IN WHICH SEVERAL PEOPLE SPEAK THEIR MINDS "After all, you know," Meg said, with intent to comfort, "no great harm can happen to Tony.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I know his father has got him to go away by some ruse, and he will be miserable and embittered because he has been cheated again."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hugo will only take the child a little way off, to see what he can get out of you."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I know his father has got him to go away by some ruse, and he will be miserable and embittered because he has been cheated again."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I know his father has got him to go away by some ruse, and he will be miserable and embittered because he has been cheated again."
HugonounUS /ˈhjuːɡoʊ/
French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)
From this reading Hugo will only take the child a little way off, to see what he can get out of you."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It's the moral harm to Tony that I mind," Jan answered sadly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH SEVERAL PEOPLE SPEAK THEIR MINDS "After all, you know," Meg said, with intent to comfort, "no great harm can happen to Tony.
intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading IN WHICH SEVERAL PEOPLE SPEAK THEIR MINDS "After all, you know," Meg said, with intent to comfort, "no great harm can happen to Tony.
It's
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From this reading "It's the moral harm to Tony that I mind," Jan answered sadly.
JannounUS /dʒæn/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading "It's the moral harm to Tony that I mind," Jan answered sadly.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading IN WHICH SEVERAL PEOPLE SPEAK THEIR MINDS "After all, you know," Meg said, with intent to comfort, "no great harm can happen to Tony.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "He was getting so happy and trustful, so much more like other children.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Hugo will only take the child a little way off, to see what he can get out of you."
MegnounUS /meɡ/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading IN WHICH SEVERAL PEOPLE SPEAK THEIR MINDS "After all, you know," Meg said, with intent to comfort, "no great harm can happen to Tony.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "It's the moral harm to Tony that I mind," Jan answered sadly.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading IN WHICH SEVERAL PEOPLE SPEAK THEIR MINDS "After all, you know," Meg said, with intent to comfort, "no great harm can happen to Tony.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading I know his father has got him to go away by some ruse, and he will be miserable and embittered because he has been cheated again."
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading "It's the moral harm to Tony that I mind," Jan answered sadly.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "He was getting so happy and trustful, so much more like other children.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "He was getting so happy and trustful, so much more like other children.
not any; not one
From this reading IN WHICH SEVERAL PEOPLE SPEAK THEIR MINDS "After all, you know," Meg said, with intent to comfort, "no great harm can happen to Tony.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hugo will only take the child a little way off, to see what he can get out of you."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Hugo will only take the child a little way off, to see what he can get out of you."
and nothing more
From this reading Hugo will only take the child a little way off, to see what he can get out of you."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "He was getting so happy and trustful, so much more like other children.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Hugo will only take the child a little way off, to see what he can get out of you."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading IN WHICH SEVERAL PEOPLE SPEAK THEIR MINDS "After all, you know," Meg said, with intent to comfort, "no great harm can happen to Tony.
rusenounUS /ruːz/
a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)
From this reading I know his father has got him to go away by some ruse, and he will be miserable and embittered because he has been cheated again."
in an unfortunate way
From this reading "It's the moral harm to Tony that I mind," Jan answered sadly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading IN WHICH SEVERAL PEOPLE SPEAK THEIR MINDS "After all, you know," Meg said, with intent to comfort, "no great harm can happen to Tony.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Hugo will only take the child a little way off, to see what he can get out of you."
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading IN WHICH SEVERAL PEOPLE SPEAK THEIR MINDS "After all, you know," Meg said, with intent to comfort, "no great harm can happen to Tony.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "He was getting so happy and trustful, so much more like other children.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I know his father has got him to go away by some ruse, and he will be miserable and embittered because he has been cheated again."
express in speech
From this reading IN WHICH SEVERAL PEOPLE SPEAK THEIR MINDS "After all, you know," Meg said, with intent to comfort, "no great harm can happen to Tony.
carry out
From this reading Hugo will only take the child a little way off, to see what he can get out of you."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It's the moral harm to Tony that I mind," Jan answered sadly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hugo will only take the child a little way off, to see what he can get out of you."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH SEVERAL PEOPLE SPEAK THEIR MINDS "After all, you know," Meg said, with intent to comfort, "no great harm can happen to Tony.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WHICH SEVERAL PEOPLE SPEAK THEIR MINDS "After all, you know," Meg said, with intent to comfort, "no great harm can happen to Tony.
Tony
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH SEVERAL PEOPLE SPEAK THEIR MINDS "After all, you know," Meg said, with intent to comfort, "no great harm can happen to Tony.
trustfuladjective
inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust
From this reading "He was getting so happy and trustful, so much more like other children.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He was getting so happy and trustful, so much more like other children.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Hugo will only take the child a little way off, to see what he can get out of you."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Hugo will only take the child a little way off, to see what he can get out of you."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH SEVERAL PEOPLE SPEAK THEIR MINDS "After all, you know," Meg said, with intent to comfort, "no great harm can happen to Tony.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Hugo will only take the child a little way off, to see what he can get out of you."
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN WHICH SEVERAL PEOPLE SPEAK THEIR MINDS "After all, you know," Meg said, with intent to comfort, "no great harm can happen to Tony.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading IN WHICH SEVERAL PEOPLE SPEAK THEIR MINDS "After all, you know," Meg said, with intent to comfort, "no great harm can happen to Tony.
