used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Present from Uncle Isaac THE unexpected certainly happened to Johnny Blossom that day.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Carlstrom was a Swede, with a big black moustache whose ends stuck straight out in the air.
(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 had just swung round on the road leading toward Kingthorpe, with no thought of going the whole way, for Uncle Isaac was ill and had gone to a sanitarium, and there wasn’t the least bit of fun to be had just in Kingthorpe itself with all its elegance.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “Be off with yourself, boy!” he would always say if Johnny Blossom but put his nose in at the stable door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had just swung round on the road leading toward Kingthorpe, with no thought of going the whole way, for Uncle Isaac was ill and had gone to a sanitarium, and there wasn’t the least bit of fun to be had just in Kingthorpe itself with all its elegance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So early in the summer as this there were no ripe berries in the garden; and he must not go into the stables, for Carlstrom the coachman was a regular crosspatch.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Be off with yourself, boy!” he would always say if Johnny Blossom but put his nose in at the stable door.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had just swung round on the road leading toward Kingthorpe, with no thought of going the whole way, for Uncle Isaac was ill and had gone to a sanitarium, and there wasn’t the least bit of fun to be had just in Kingthorpe itself with all its elegance.
berriesnounUS /ˈberiz/
plural of “berry” — any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
From this reading So early in the summer as this there were no ripe berries in the garden; and he must not go into the stables, for Carlstrom the coachman was a regular crosspatch.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Carlstrom was a Swede, with a big black moustache whose ends stuck straight out in the air.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading He had just swung round on the road leading toward Kingthorpe, with no thought of going the whole way, for Uncle Isaac was ill and had gone to a sanitarium, and there wasn’t the least bit of fun to be had just in Kingthorpe itself with all its elegance.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Carlstrom was a Swede, with a big black moustache whose ends stuck straight out in the air.
BlossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading A Present from Uncle Isaac THE unexpected certainly happened to Johnny Blossom that day.
a youthful male person
From this reading “Be off with yourself, boy!” he would always say if Johnny Blossom but put his nose in at the stable door.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Be off with yourself, boy!” he would always say if Johnny Blossom but put his nose in at the stable door.
Carlstrom
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So early in the summer as this there were no ripe berries in the garden; and he must not go into the stables, for Carlstrom the coachman was a regular crosspatch.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading A Present from Uncle Isaac THE unexpected certainly happened to Johnny Blossom that day.
coachmannounUS /ˈkoʊtʃmən/
a man who drives a coach (or carriage)
From this reading So early in the summer as this there were no ripe berries in the garden; and he must not go into the stables, for Carlstrom the coachman was a regular crosspatch.
crosspatchnoun
a bad-tempered person
From this reading So early in the summer as this there were no ripe berries in the garden; and he must not go into the stables, for Carlstrom the coachman was a regular crosspatch.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A Present from Uncle Isaac THE unexpected certainly happened to Johnny Blossom that day.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “Be off with yourself, boy!” he would always say if Johnny Blossom but put his nose in at the stable door.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading So early in the summer as this there were no ripe berries in the garden; and he must not go into the stables, for Carlstrom the coachman was a regular crosspatch.
elegancenounUS /ˈeləɡəns/
a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste
From this reading He had just swung round on the road leading toward Kingthorpe, with no thought of going the whole way, for Uncle Isaac was ill and had gone to a sanitarium, and there wasn’t the least bit of fun to be had just in Kingthorpe itself with all its elegance.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Carlstrom was a Swede, with a big black moustache whose ends stuck straight out in the air.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had just swung round on the road leading toward Kingthorpe, with no thought of going the whole way, for Uncle Isaac was ill and had gone to a sanitarium, and there wasn’t the least bit of fun to be had just in Kingthorpe itself with all its elegance.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A Present from Uncle Isaac THE unexpected certainly happened to Johnny Blossom that day.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading He had just swung round on the road leading toward Kingthorpe, with no thought of going the whole way, for Uncle Isaac was ill and had gone to a sanitarium, and there wasn’t the least bit of fun to be had just in Kingthorpe itself with all its elegance.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading So early in the summer as this there were no ripe berries in the garden; and he must not go into the stables, for Carlstrom the coachman was a regular crosspatch.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So early in the summer as this there were no ripe berries in the garden; and he must not go into the stables, for Carlstrom the coachman was a regular crosspatch.
the act of departing
From this reading He had just swung round on the road leading toward Kingthorpe, with no thought of going the whole way, for Uncle Isaac was ill and had gone to a sanitarium, and there wasn’t the least bit of fun to be had just in Kingthorpe itself with all its elegance.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had just swung round on the road leading toward Kingthorpe, with no thought of going the whole way, for Uncle Isaac was ill and had gone to a sanitarium, and there wasn’t the least bit of fun to be had just in Kingthorpe itself with all its elegance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had just swung round on the road leading toward Kingthorpe, with no thought of going the whole way, for Uncle Isaac was ill and had gone to a sanitarium, and there wasn’t the least bit of fun to be had just in Kingthorpe itself with all its elegance.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading A Present from Uncle Isaac THE unexpected certainly happened to Johnny Blossom that day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had just swung round on the road leading toward Kingthorpe, with no thought of going the whole way, for Uncle Isaac was ill and had gone to a sanitarium, and there wasn’t the least bit of fun to be had just in Kingthorpe itself with all its elegance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Be off with yourself, boy!” he would always say if Johnny Blossom but put his nose in at the stable door.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Be off with yourself, boy!” he would always say if Johnny Blossom but put his nose in at the stable door.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading He had just swung round on the road leading toward Kingthorpe, with no thought of going the whole way, for Uncle Isaac was ill and had gone to a sanitarium, and there wasn’t the least bit of fun to be had just in Kingthorpe itself with all its elegance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had just swung round on the road leading toward Kingthorpe, with no thought of going the whole way, for Uncle Isaac was ill and had gone to a sanitarium, and there wasn’t the least bit of fun to be had just in Kingthorpe itself with all its elegance.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So early in the summer as this there were no ripe berries in the garden; and he must not go into the stables, for Carlstrom the coachman was a regular crosspatch.
IsaacnounUS /ˈaɪzək/
(Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau
From this reading A Present from Uncle Isaac THE unexpected certainly happened to Johnny Blossom that day.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He had just swung round on the road leading toward Kingthorpe, with no thought of going the whole way, for Uncle Isaac was ill and had gone to a sanitarium, and there wasn’t the least bit of fun to be had just in Kingthorpe itself with all its elegance.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had just swung round on the road leading toward Kingthorpe, with no thought of going the whole way, for Uncle Isaac was ill and had gone to a sanitarium, and there wasn’t the least bit of fun to be had just in Kingthorpe itself with all its elegance.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading A Present from Uncle Isaac THE unexpected certainly happened to Johnny Blossom that day.
and nothing more
From this reading He had just swung round on the road leading toward Kingthorpe, with no thought of going the whole way, for Uncle Isaac was ill and had gone to a sanitarium, and there wasn’t the least bit of fun to be had just in Kingthorpe itself with all its elegance.
Kingthorpe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had just swung round on the road leading toward Kingthorpe, with no thought of going the whole way, for Uncle Isaac was ill and had gone to a sanitarium, and there wasn’t the least bit of fun to be had just in Kingthorpe itself with all its elegance.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading He had just swung round on the road leading toward Kingthorpe, with no thought of going the whole way, for Uncle Isaac was ill and had gone to a sanitarium, and there wasn’t the least bit of fun to be had just in Kingthorpe itself with all its elegance.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had just swung round on the road leading toward Kingthorpe, with no thought of going the whole way, for Uncle Isaac was ill and had gone to a sanitarium, and there wasn’t the least bit of fun to be had just in Kingthorpe itself with all its elegance.
moustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading Carlstrom was a Swede, with a big black moustache whose ends stuck straight out in the air.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading So early in the summer as this there were no ripe berries in the garden; and he must not go into the stables, for Carlstrom the coachman was a regular crosspatch.
not any; not one
From this reading He had just swung round on the road leading toward Kingthorpe, with no thought of going the whole way, for Uncle Isaac was ill and had gone to a sanitarium, and there wasn’t the least bit of fun to be had just in Kingthorpe itself with all its elegance.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading “Be off with yourself, boy!” he would always say if Johnny Blossom but put his nose in at the stable door.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So early in the summer as this there were no ripe berries in the garden; and he must not go into the stables, for Carlstrom the coachman was a regular crosspatch.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had just swung round on the road leading toward Kingthorpe, with no thought of going the whole way, for Uncle Isaac was ill and had gone to a sanitarium, and there wasn’t the least bit of fun to be had just in Kingthorpe itself with all its elegance.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Be off with yourself, boy!” he would always say if Johnny Blossom but put his nose in at the stable door.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had just swung round on the road leading toward Kingthorpe, with no thought of going the whole way, for Uncle Isaac was ill and had gone to a sanitarium, and there wasn’t the least bit of fun to be had just in Kingthorpe itself with all its elegance.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Carlstrom was a Swede, with a big black moustache whose ends stuck straight out in the air.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A Present from Uncle Isaac THE unexpected certainly happened to Johnny Blossom that day.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Be off with yourself, boy!” he would always say if Johnny Blossom but put his nose in at the stable door.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading So early in the summer as this there were no ripe berries in the garden; and he must not go into the stables, for Carlstrom the coachman was a regular crosspatch.
ripeadjectiveUS /raɪp/
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
From this reading So early in the summer as this there were no ripe berries in the garden; and he must not go into the stables, for Carlstrom the coachman was a regular crosspatch.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading He had just swung round on the road leading toward Kingthorpe, with no thought of going the whole way, for Uncle Isaac was ill and had gone to a sanitarium, and there wasn’t the least bit of fun to be had just in Kingthorpe itself with all its elegance.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He had just swung round on the road leading toward Kingthorpe, with no thought of going the whole way, for Uncle Isaac was ill and had gone to a sanitarium, and there wasn’t the least bit of fun to be had just in Kingthorpe itself with all its elegance.
sanitariumnoun
a hospital for recuperation or for the treatment of chronic diseases
From this reading He had just swung round on the road leading toward Kingthorpe, with no thought of going the whole way, for Uncle Isaac was ill and had gone to a sanitarium, and there wasn’t the least bit of fun to be had just in Kingthorpe itself with all its elegance.
express in words
From this reading “Be off with yourself, boy!” he would always say if Johnny Blossom but put his nose in at the stable door.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So early in the summer as this there were no ripe berries in the garden; and he must not go into the stables, for Carlstrom the coachman was a regular crosspatch.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading “Be off with yourself, boy!” he would always say if Johnny Blossom but put his nose in at the stable door.
stablesnounUS /ˈsteɪbəlz/
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading So early in the summer as this there were no ripe berries in the garden; and he must not go into the stables, for Carlstrom the coachman was a regular crosspatch.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Carlstrom was a Swede, with a big black moustache whose ends stuck straight out in the air.
caught or fixed
From this reading Carlstrom was a Swede, with a big black moustache whose ends stuck straight out in the air.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading So early in the summer as this there were no ripe berries in the garden; and he must not go into the stables, for Carlstrom the coachman was a regular crosspatch.
SwedenounUS /swiːd/
a native or inhabitant of Sweden
From this reading Carlstrom was a Swede, with a big black moustache whose ends stuck straight out in the air.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading He had just swung round on the road leading toward Kingthorpe, with no thought of going the whole way, for Uncle Isaac was ill and had gone to a sanitarium, and there wasn’t the least bit of fun to be had just in Kingthorpe itself with all its elegance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A Present from Uncle Isaac THE unexpected certainly happened to Johnny Blossom that day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Present from Uncle Isaac THE unexpected certainly happened to Johnny Blossom that day.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had just swung round on the road leading toward Kingthorpe, with no thought of going the whole way, for Uncle Isaac was ill and had gone to a sanitarium, and there wasn’t the least bit of fun to be had just in Kingthorpe itself with all its elegance.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So early in the summer as this there were no ripe berries in the garden; and he must not go into the stables, for Carlstrom the coachman was a regular crosspatch.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had just swung round on the road leading toward Kingthorpe, with no thought of going the whole way, for Uncle Isaac was ill and had gone to a sanitarium, and there wasn’t the least bit of fun to be had just in Kingthorpe itself with all its elegance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Present from Uncle Isaac THE unexpected certainly happened to Johnny Blossom that day.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He had just swung round on the road leading toward Kingthorpe, with no thought of going the whole way, for Uncle Isaac was ill and had gone to a sanitarium, and there wasn’t the least bit of fun to be had just in Kingthorpe itself with all its elegance.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading A Present from Uncle Isaac THE unexpected certainly happened to Johnny Blossom that day.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading A Present from Uncle Isaac THE unexpected certainly happened to Johnny Blossom that day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had just swung round on the road leading toward Kingthorpe, with no thought of going the whole way, for Uncle Isaac was ill and had gone to a sanitarium, and there wasn’t the least bit of fun to be had just in Kingthorpe itself with all its elegance.
wasn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had just swung round on the road leading toward Kingthorpe, with no thought of going the whole way, for Uncle Isaac was ill and had gone to a sanitarium, and there wasn’t the least bit of fun to be had just in Kingthorpe itself with all its elegance.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had just swung round on the road leading toward Kingthorpe, with no thought of going the whole way, for Uncle Isaac was ill and had gone to a sanitarium, and there wasn’t the least bit of fun to be had just in Kingthorpe itself with all its elegance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So early in the summer as this there were no ripe berries in the garden; and he must not go into the stables, for Carlstrom the coachman was a regular crosspatch.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He had just swung round on the road leading toward Kingthorpe, with no thought of going the whole way, for Uncle Isaac was ill and had gone to a sanitarium, and there wasn’t the least bit of fun to be had just in Kingthorpe itself with all its elegance.
belonging to which person
From this reading Carlstrom was a Swede, with a big black moustache whose ends stuck straight out in the air.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had just swung round on the road leading toward Kingthorpe, with no thought of going the whole way, for Uncle Isaac was ill and had gone to a sanitarium, and there wasn’t the least bit of fun to be had just in Kingthorpe itself with all its elegance.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Be off with yourself, boy!” he would always say if Johnny Blossom but put his nose in at the stable door.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “Be off with yourself, boy!” he would always say if Johnny Blossom but put his nose in at the stable door.
