used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Oh, yes, miss," said John Gayther, with great alacrity; "and if you will go and make yourself comfortable under the shed I will be there in a few minutes."
alacritynounUS /əˈlækrəti/
liveliness and eagerness
From this reading "Oh, yes, miss," said John Gayther, with great alacrity; "and if you will go and make yourself comfortable under the shed I will be there in a few minutes."
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It was rather difficult for John Gayther to find any pea-sticks which had not already been stuck into the ground or which wanted sharpening, but he succeeded in getting a small armful of them, and with these he came to where the young lady was seated.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, yes, miss," said John Gayther, with great alacrity; "and if you will go and make yourself comfortable under the shed I will be there in a few minutes."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was rather difficult for John Gayther to find any pea-sticks which had not already been stuck into the ground or which wanted sharpening, but he succeeded in getting a small armful of them, and with these he came to where the young lady was seated.
approvinglyadverbUS /əˈpruːvɪŋli/
in an approving manner
From this reading John Gayther nodded approvingly.
armfulnoun
the quantity that can be contained in the arms
From this reading It was rather difficult for John Gayther to find any pea-sticks which had not already been stuck into the ground or which wanted sharpening, but he succeeded in getting a small armful of them, and with these he came to where the young lady was seated.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Oh, yes, miss," said John Gayther, with great alacrity; "and if you will go and make yourself comfortable under the shed I will be there in a few minutes."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was rather difficult for John Gayther to find any pea-sticks which had not already been stuck into the ground or which wanted sharpening, but he succeeded in getting a small armful of them, and with these he came to where the young lady was seated.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He drew up a stool and took out a big knife.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was rather difficult for John Gayther to find any pea-sticks which had not already been stuck into the ground or which wanted sharpening, but he succeeded in getting a small armful of them, and with these he came to where the young lady was seated.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was rather difficult for John Gayther to find any pea-sticks which had not already been stuck into the ground or which wanted sharpening, but he succeeded in getting a small armful of them, and with these he came to where the young lady was seated.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading "Oh, yes, miss," said John Gayther, with great alacrity; "and if you will go and make yourself comfortable under the shed I will be there in a few minutes."
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was rather difficult for John Gayther to find any pea-sticks which had not already been stuck into the ground or which wanted sharpening, but he succeeded in getting a small armful of them, and with these he came to where the young lady was seated.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He drew up a stool and took out a big knife.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "Now," said she, gazing through her gold-rimmed spectacles far out into the sunlit garden, "this is the story of a girl."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "Oh, yes, miss," said John Gayther, with great alacrity; "and if you will go and make yourself comfortable under the shed I will be there in a few minutes."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It was rather difficult for John Gayther to find any pea-sticks which had not already been stuck into the ground or which wanted sharpening, but he succeeded in getting a small armful of them, and with these he came to where the young lady was seated.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was rather difficult for John Gayther to find any pea-sticks which had not already been stuck into the ground or which wanted sharpening, but he succeeded in getting a small armful of them, and with these he came to where the young lady was seated.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading "Now," said she, gazing through her gold-rimmed spectacles far out into the sunlit garden, "this is the story of a girl."
Gayther
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From this reading "Oh, yes, miss," said John Gayther, with great alacrity; "and if you will go and make yourself comfortable under the shed I will be there in a few minutes."
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading "Now," said she, gazing through her gold-rimmed spectacles far out into the sunlit garden, "this is the story of a girl."
the act of acquiring something
From this reading It was rather difficult for John Gayther to find any pea-sticks which had not already been stuck into the ground or which wanted sharpening, but he succeeded in getting a small armful of them, and with these he came to where the young lady was seated.
a young female
From this reading "Now," said she, gazing through her gold-rimmed spectacles far out into the sunlit garden, "this is the story of a girl."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Oh, yes, miss," said John Gayther, with great alacrity; "and if you will go and make yourself comfortable under the shed I will be there in a few minutes."
gold-rimmed
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From this reading "Now," said she, gazing through her gold-rimmed spectacles far out into the sunlit garden, "this is the story of a girl."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Oh, yes, miss," said John Gayther, with great alacrity; "and if you will go and make yourself comfortable under the shed I will be there in a few minutes."
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading It was rather difficult for John Gayther to find any pea-sticks which had not already been stuck into the ground or which wanted sharpening, but he succeeded in getting a small armful of them, and with these he came to where the young lady was seated.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was rather difficult for John Gayther to find any pea-sticks which had not already been stuck into the ground or which wanted sharpening, but he succeeded in getting a small armful of them, and with these he came to where the young lady was seated.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was rather difficult for John Gayther to find any pea-sticks which had not already been stuck into the ground or which wanted sharpening, but he succeeded in getting a small armful of them, and with these he came to where the young lady was seated.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Now," said she, gazing through her gold-rimmed spectacles far out into the sunlit garden, "this is the story of a girl."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, yes, miss," said John Gayther, with great alacrity; "and if you will go and make yourself comfortable under the shed I will be there in a few minutes."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Oh, yes, miss," said John Gayther, with great alacrity; "and if you will go and make yourself comfortable under the shed I will be there in a few minutes."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh, yes, miss," said John Gayther, with great alacrity; "and if you will go and make yourself comfortable under the shed I will be there in a few minutes."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was rather difficult for John Gayther to find any pea-sticks which had not already been stuck into the ground or which wanted sharpening, but he succeeded in getting a small armful of them, and with these he came to where the young lady was seated.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Now," said she, gazing through her gold-rimmed spectacles far out into the sunlit garden, "this is the story of a girl."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was rather difficult for John Gayther to find any pea-sticks which had not already been stuck into the ground or which wanted sharpening, but he succeeded in getting a small armful of them, and with these he came to where the young lady was seated.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "Oh, yes, miss," said John Gayther, with great alacrity; "and if you will go and make yourself comfortable under the shed I will be there in a few minutes."
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading He drew up a stool and took out a big knife.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading It was rather difficult for John Gayther to find any pea-sticks which had not already been stuck into the ground or which wanted sharpening, but he succeeded in getting a small armful of them, and with these he came to where the young lady was seated.
engage in
From this reading "Oh, yes, miss," said John Gayther, with great alacrity; "and if you will go and make yourself comfortable under the shed I will be there in a few minutes."
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "Oh, yes, miss," said John Gayther, with great alacrity; "and if you will go and make yourself comfortable under the shed I will be there in a few minutes."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Oh, yes, miss," said John Gayther, with great alacrity; "and if you will go and make yourself comfortable under the shed I will be there in a few minutes."
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading John Gayther nodded approvingly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was rather difficult for John Gayther to find any pea-sticks which had not already been stuck into the ground or which wanted sharpening, but he succeeded in getting a small armful of them, and with these he came to where the young lady was seated.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now," said she, gazing through her gold-rimmed spectacles far out into the sunlit garden, "this is the story of a girl."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was rather difficult for John Gayther to find any pea-sticks which had not already been stuck into the ground or which wanted sharpening, but he succeeded in getting a small armful of them, and with these he came to where the young lady was seated.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, yes, miss," said John Gayther, with great alacrity; "and if you will go and make yourself comfortable under the shed I will be there in a few minutes."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was rather difficult for John Gayther to find any pea-sticks which had not already been stuck into the ground or which wanted sharpening, but he succeeded in getting a small armful of them, and with these he came to where the young lady was seated.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He drew up a stool and took out a big knife.
pea-sticks
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From this reading It was rather difficult for John Gayther to find any pea-sticks which had not already been stuck into the ground or which wanted sharpening, but he succeeded in getting a small armful of them, and with these he came to where the young lady was seated.
on the contrary
From this reading It was rather difficult for John Gayther to find any pea-sticks which had not already been stuck into the ground or which wanted sharpening, but he succeeded in getting a small armful of them, and with these he came to where the young lady was seated.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, yes, miss," said John Gayther, with great alacrity; "and if you will go and make yourself comfortable under the shed I will be there in a few minutes."
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading It was rather difficult for John Gayther to find any pea-sticks which had not already been stuck into the ground or which wanted sharpening, but he succeeded in getting a small armful of them, and with these he came to where the young lady was seated.
sharpeningverbUS /ˈʃɑːrpənɪŋ/
-ing form of “sharpen” — make sharp or sharper
From this reading It was rather difficult for John Gayther to find any pea-sticks which had not already been stuck into the ground or which wanted sharpening, but he succeeded in getting a small armful of them, and with these he came to where the young lady was seated.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now," said she, gazing through her gold-rimmed spectacles far out into the sunlit garden, "this is the story of a girl."
get rid of
From this reading "Oh, yes, miss," said John Gayther, with great alacrity; "and if you will go and make yourself comfortable under the shed I will be there in a few minutes."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was rather difficult for John Gayther to find any pea-sticks which had not already been stuck into the ground or which wanted sharpening, but he succeeded in getting a small armful of them, and with these he came to where the young lady was seated.
spectaclesnounUS /ˈspektəkəlz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading "Now," said she, gazing through her gold-rimmed spectacles far out into the sunlit garden, "this is the story of a girl."
stoolnounUS /stuːl/
a simple seat without a back or arms
From this reading He drew up a stool and took out a big knife.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "Now," said she, gazing through her gold-rimmed spectacles far out into the sunlit garden, "this is the story of a girl."
caught or fixed
From this reading It was rather difficult for John Gayther to find any pea-sticks which had not already been stuck into the ground or which wanted sharpening, but he succeeded in getting a small armful of them, and with these he came to where the young lady was seated.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading It was rather difficult for John Gayther to find any pea-sticks which had not already been stuck into the ground or which wanted sharpening, but he succeeded in getting a small armful of them, and with these he came to where the young lady was seated.
sunlitadjectiveUS /ˈsʌnlɪt/
lighted by sunlight
From this reading "Now," said she, gazing through her gold-rimmed spectacles far out into the sunlit garden, "this is the story of a girl."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, yes, miss," said John Gayther, with great alacrity; "and if you will go and make yourself comfortable under the shed I will be there in a few minutes."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was rather difficult for John Gayther to find any pea-sticks which had not already been stuck into the ground or which wanted sharpening, but he succeeded in getting a small armful of them, and with these he came to where the young lady was seated.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Oh, yes, miss," said John Gayther, with great alacrity; "and if you will go and make yourself comfortable under the shed I will be there in a few minutes."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It was rather difficult for John Gayther to find any pea-sticks which had not already been stuck into the ground or which wanted sharpening, but he succeeded in getting a small armful of them, and with these he came to where the young lady was seated.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Now," said she, gazing through her gold-rimmed spectacles far out into the sunlit garden, "this is the story of a girl."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Now," said she, gazing through her gold-rimmed spectacles far out into the sunlit garden, "this is the story of a girl."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was rather difficult for John Gayther to find any pea-sticks which had not already been stuck into the ground or which wanted sharpening, but he succeeded in getting a small armful of them, and with these he came to where the young lady was seated.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He drew up a stool and took out a big knife.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Oh, yes, miss," said John Gayther, with great alacrity; "and if you will go and make yourself comfortable under the shed I will be there in a few minutes."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He drew up a stool and took out a big knife.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading It was rather difficult for John Gayther to find any pea-sticks which had not already been stuck into the ground or which wanted sharpening, but he succeeded in getting a small armful of them, and with these he came to where the young lady was seated.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was rather difficult for John Gayther to find any pea-sticks which had not already been stuck into the ground or which wanted sharpening, but he succeeded in getting a small armful of them, and with these he came to where the young lady was seated.
in or at the place that
From this reading It was rather difficult for John Gayther to find any pea-sticks which had not already been stuck into the ground or which wanted sharpening, but he succeeded in getting a small armful of them, and with these he came to where the young lady was seated.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was rather difficult for John Gayther to find any pea-sticks which had not already been stuck into the ground or which wanted sharpening, but he succeeded in getting a small armful of them, and with these he came to where the young lady was seated.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Oh, yes, miss," said John Gayther, with great alacrity; "and if you will go and make yourself comfortable under the shed I will be there in a few minutes."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh, yes, miss," said John Gayther, with great alacrity; "and if you will go and make yourself comfortable under the shed I will be there in a few minutes."
an affirmative
From this reading "Oh, yes, miss," said John Gayther, with great alacrity; "and if you will go and make yourself comfortable under the shed I will be there in a few minutes."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, yes, miss," said John Gayther, with great alacrity; "and if you will go and make yourself comfortable under the shed I will be there in a few minutes."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It was rather difficult for John Gayther to find any pea-sticks which had not already been stuck into the ground or which wanted sharpening, but he succeeded in getting a small armful of them, and with these he came to where the young lady was seated.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Oh, yes, miss," said John Gayther, with great alacrity; "and if you will go and make yourself comfortable under the shed I will be there in a few minutes."
