used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You must have a very poor opinion of me, papa,” said Kate, demurely; “but how could I do that if I were to try?”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Well, Kate, I will leave you here since you wish it,” Mr Crediton said next morning before he went away; “but first I must warn you to mind what you are about.
(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 They are very nice people, and have been very good to you--but I think I had rather have left you at home all the same.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They are very nice people, and have been very good to you--but I think I had rather have left you at home all the same.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Well, Kate, I will leave you here since you wish it,” Mr Crediton said next morning before he went away; “but first I must warn you to mind what you are about.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They are very nice people, and have been very good to you--but I think I had rather have left you at home all the same.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Well, Kate, I will leave you here since you wish it,” Mr Crediton said next morning before he went away; “but first I must warn you to mind what you are about.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They are very nice people, and have been very good to you--but I think I had rather have left you at home all the same.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Well, Kate, I will leave you here since you wish it,” Mr Crediton said next morning before he went away; “but first I must warn you to mind what you are about.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Well, Kate, I will leave you here since you wish it,” Mr Crediton said next morning before he went away; “but first I must warn you to mind what you are about.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “You must have a very poor opinion of me, papa,” said Kate, demurely; “but how could I do that if I were to try?”
Crediton
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From this reading “Well, Kate, I will leave you here since you wish it,” Mr Crediton said next morning before he went away; “but first I must warn you to mind what you are about.
demurelyadverbUS /dɪˈmjʊrli/
in a demure manner
From this reading “You must have a very poor opinion of me, papa,” said Kate, demurely; “but how could I do that if I were to try?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “You must have a very poor opinion of me, papa,” said Kate, demurely; “but how could I do that if I were to try?”
don't
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From this reading See that you don’t repay good with evil--that’s all.”
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading See that you don’t repay good with evil--that’s all.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Well, Kate, I will leave you here since you wish it,” Mr Crediton said next morning before he went away; “but first I must warn you to mind what you are about.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They are very nice people, and have been very good to you--but I think I had rather have left you at home all the same.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They are very nice people, and have been very good to you--but I think I had rather have left you at home all the same.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They are very nice people, and have been very good to you--but I think I had rather have left you at home all the same.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well, Kate, I will leave you here since you wish it,” Mr Crediton said next morning before he went away; “but first I must warn you to mind what you are about.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Mr Crediton shook his head.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Well, Kate, I will leave you here since you wish it,” Mr Crediton said next morning before he went away; “but first I must warn you to mind what you are about.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr Crediton shook his head.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading They are very nice people, and have been very good to you--but I think I had rather have left you at home all the same.
how
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From this reading “You must have a very poor opinion of me, papa,” said Kate, demurely; “but how could I do that if I were to try?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, Kate, I will leave you here since you wish it,” Mr Crediton said next morning before he went away; “but first I must warn you to mind what you are about.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “You must have a very poor opinion of me, papa,” said Kate, demurely; “but how could I do that if I were to try?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Well, Kate, I will leave you here since you wish it,” Mr Crediton said next morning before he went away; “but first I must warn you to mind what you are about.
Kate
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From this reading “Well, Kate, I will leave you here since you wish it,” Mr Crediton said next morning before he went away; “but first I must warn you to mind what you are about.
go away from a place
From this reading “Well, Kate, I will leave you here since you wish it,” Mr Crediton said next morning before he went away; “but first I must warn you to mind what you are about.
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 They are very nice people, and have been very good to you--but I think I had rather have left you at home all the same.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You must have a very poor opinion of me, papa,” said Kate, demurely; “but how could I do that if I were to try?”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “Well, Kate, I will leave you here since you wish it,” Mr Crediton said next morning before he went away; “but first I must warn you to mind what you are about.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Well, Kate, I will leave you here since you wish it,” Mr Crediton said next morning before he went away; “but first I must warn you to mind what you are about.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Well, Kate, I will leave you here since you wish it,” Mr Crediton said next morning before he went away; “but first I must warn you to mind what you are about.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Well, Kate, I will leave you here since you wish it,” Mr Crediton said next morning before he went away; “but first I must warn you to mind what you are about.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “Well, Kate, I will leave you here since you wish it,” Mr Crediton said next morning before he went away; “but first I must warn you to mind what you are about.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading They are very nice people, and have been very good to you--but I think I had rather have left you at home all the same.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You must have a very poor opinion of me, papa,” said Kate, demurely; “but how could I do that if I were to try?”
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading “You must have a very poor opinion of me, papa,” said Kate, demurely; “but how could I do that if I were to try?”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “You must have a very poor opinion of me, papa,” said Kate, demurely; “but how could I do that if I were to try?”
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading They are very nice people, and have been very good to you--but I think I had rather have left you at home all the same.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “You must have a very poor opinion of me, papa,” said Kate, demurely; “but how could I do that if I were to try?”
on the contrary
From this reading They are very nice people, and have been very good to you--but I think I had rather have left you at home all the same.
repayverbUS /riˈpeɪ/
pay back
From this reading See that you don’t repay good with evil--that’s all.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well, Kate, I will leave you here since you wish it,” Mr Crediton said next morning before he went away; “but first I must warn you to mind what you are about.
Identical; not different.
From this reading They are very nice people, and have been very good to you--but I think I had rather have left you at home all the same.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See that you don’t repay good with evil--that’s all.”
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Mr Crediton shook his head.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Well, Kate, I will leave you here since you wish it,” Mr Crediton said next morning before he went away; “but first I must warn you to mind what you are about.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading See that you don’t repay good with evil--that’s all.”
that's
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From this reading See that you don’t repay good with evil--that’s all.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They are very nice people, and have been very good to you--but I think I had rather have left you at home all the same.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are very nice people, and have been very good to you--but I think I had rather have left you at home all the same.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading They are very nice people, and have been very good to you--but I think I had rather have left you at home all the same.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, Kate, I will leave you here since you wish it,” Mr Crediton said next morning before he went away; “but first I must warn you to mind what you are about.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “You must have a very poor opinion of me, papa,” said Kate, demurely; “but how could I do that if I were to try?”
precisely as stated
From this reading They are very nice people, and have been very good to you--but I think I had rather have left you at home all the same.
warnverbUS /wɔːrn/
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading “Well, Kate, I will leave you here since you wish it,” Mr Crediton said next morning before he went away; “but first I must warn you to mind what you are about.
(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 “Well, Kate, I will leave you here since you wish it,” Mr Crediton said next morning before he went away; “but first I must warn you to mind what you are about.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Well, Kate, I will leave you here since you wish it,” Mr Crediton said next morning before he went away; “but first I must warn you to mind what you are about.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You must have a very poor opinion of me, papa,” said Kate, demurely; “but how could I do that if I were to try?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Well, Kate, I will leave you here since you wish it,” Mr Crediton said next morning before he went away; “but first I must warn you to mind what you are about.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Well, Kate, I will leave you here since you wish it,” Mr Crediton said next morning before he went away; “but first I must warn you to mind what you are about.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “Well, Kate, I will leave you here since you wish it,” Mr Crediton said next morning before he went away; “but first I must warn you to mind what you are about.
in the company of; together with
From this reading See that you don’t repay good with evil--that’s all.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, Kate, I will leave you here since you wish it,” Mr Crediton said next morning before he went away; “but first I must warn you to mind what you are about.
