used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And yet I was a more careful driver than Tod: though I might not have had so much strength as he to pull up a four-in-hand team had it run away.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading If they did let me drive, it was always Now take care of this, Johnny; or, Take care of that.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet I was a more careful driver than Tod: though I might not have had so much strength as he to pull up a four-in-hand team had it run away.
any thing at all
From this reading At home they never seemed to think I could do anything.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And yet I was a more careful driver than Tod: though I might not have had so much strength as he to pull up a four-in-hand team had it run away.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At home they never seemed to think I could do anything.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And yet I was a more careful driver than Tod: though I might not have had so much strength as he to pull up a four-in-hand team had it run away.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading "Go round through Church Dykely, Johnny, and stop at Pell's Bank," said the Squire, as I was turning off on the direct road home.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading If they did let me drive, it was always Now take care of this, Johnny; or, Take care of that.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading And yet I was a more careful driver than Tod: though I might not have had so much strength as he to pull up a four-in-hand team had it run away.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading "Go round through Church Dykely, Johnny, and stop at Pell's Bank," said the Squire, as I was turning off on the direct road home.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At home they never seemed to think I could do anything.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading If they did let me drive, it was always Now take care of this, Johnny; or, Take care of that.
command with authority
From this reading "Go round through Church Dykely, Johnny, and stop at Pell's Bank," said the Squire, as I was turning off on the direct road home.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading At home they never seemed to think I could do anything.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading If they did let me drive, it was always Now take care of this, Johnny; or, Take care of that.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading And yet I was a more careful driver than Tod: though I might not have had so much strength as he to pull up a four-in-hand team had it run away.
Dykely
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Go round through Church Dykely, Johnny, and stop at Pell's Bank," said the Squire, as I was turning off on the direct road home.
four-in-handnoun
a long necktie that is tied in a slipknot with one end hanging in front of the other
From this reading And yet I was a more careful driver than Tod: though I might not have had so much strength as he to pull up a four-in-hand team had it run away.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Go round through Church Dykely, Johnny, and stop at Pell's Bank," said the Squire, as I was turning off on the direct road home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And yet I was a more careful driver than Tod: though I might not have had so much strength as he to pull up a four-in-hand team had it run away.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And yet I was a more careful driver than Tod: though I might not have had so much strength as he to pull up a four-in-hand team had it run away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And yet I was a more careful driver than Tod: though I might not have had so much strength as he to pull up a four-in-hand team had it run away.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading At home they never seemed to think I could do anything.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I nearly laughed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If they did let me drive, it was always Now take care of this, Johnny; or, Take care of that.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If they did let me drive, it was always Now take care of this, Johnny; or, Take care of that.
“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 If they did let me drive, it was always Now take care of this, Johnny; or, Take care of that.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading I nearly laughed.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading If they did let me drive, it was always Now take care of this, Johnny; or, Take care of that.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If they did let me drive, it was always Now take care of this, Johnny; or, Take care of that.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And yet I was a more careful driver than Tod: though I might not have had so much strength as he to pull up a four-in-hand team had it run away.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And yet I was a more careful driver than Tod: though I might not have had so much strength as he to pull up a four-in-hand team had it run away.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And yet I was a more careful driver than Tod: though I might not have had so much strength as he to pull up a four-in-hand team had it run away.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I nearly laughed.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading At home they never seemed to think I could do anything.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And yet I was a more careful driver than Tod: though I might not have had so much strength as he to pull up a four-in-hand team had it run away.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading If they did let me drive, it was always Now take care of this, Johnny; or, Take care of that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If they did let me drive, it was always Now take care of this, Johnny; or, Take care of that.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Go round through Church Dykely, Johnny, and stop at Pell's Bank," said the Squire, as I was turning off on the direct road home.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Go round through Church Dykely, Johnny, and stop at Pell's Bank," said the Squire, as I was turning off on the direct road home.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If they did let me drive, it was always Now take care of this, Johnny; or, Take care of that.
Pell's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Go round through Church Dykely, Johnny, and stop at Pell's Bank," said the Squire, as I was turning off on the direct road home.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading And yet I was a more careful driver than Tod: though I might not have had so much strength as he to pull up a four-in-hand team had it run away.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading "Go round through Church Dykely, Johnny, and stop at Pell's Bank," said the Squire, as I was turning off on the direct road home.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "Go round through Church Dykely, Johnny, and stop at Pell's Bank," said the Squire, as I was turning off on the direct road home.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading And yet I was a more careful driver than Tod: though I might not have had so much strength as he to pull up a four-in-hand team had it run away.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Go round through Church Dykely, Johnny, and stop at Pell's Bank," said the Squire, as I was turning off on the direct road home.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading At home they never seemed to think I could do anything.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And yet I was a more careful driver than Tod: though I might not have had so much strength as he to pull up a four-in-hand team had it run away.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading "Go round through Church Dykely, Johnny, and stop at Pell's Bank," said the Squire, as I was turning off on the direct road home.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Go round through Church Dykely, Johnny, and stop at Pell's Bank," said the Squire, as I was turning off on the direct road home.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading And yet I was a more careful driver than Tod: though I might not have had so much strength as he to pull up a four-in-hand team had it run away.
carry out
From this reading If they did let me drive, it was always Now take care of this, Johnny; or, Take care of that.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading And yet I was a more careful driver than Tod: though I might not have had so much strength as he to pull up a four-in-hand team had it run away.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And yet I was a more careful driver than Tod: though I might not have had so much strength as he to pull up a four-in-hand team had it run away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If they did let me drive, it was always Now take care of this, Johnny; or, Take care of that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Go round through Church Dykely, Johnny, and stop at Pell's Bank," said the Squire, as I was turning off on the direct road home.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At home they never seemed to think I could do anything.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading At home they never seemed to think I could do anything.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If they did let me drive, it was always Now take care of this, Johnny; or, Take care of that.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And yet I was a more careful driver than Tod: though I might not have had so much strength as he to pull up a four-in-hand team had it run away.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Go round through Church Dykely, Johnny, and stop at Pell's Bank," said the Squire, as I was turning off on the direct road home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At home they never seemed to think I could do anything.
TodnounUS /tɑːd/
a unit of weight for wool equal to about 28 pounds
From this reading And yet I was a more careful driver than Tod: though I might not have had so much strength as he to pull up a four-in-hand team had it run away.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "Go round through Church Dykely, Johnny, and stop at Pell's Bank," said the Squire, as I was turning off on the direct road home.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And yet I was a more careful driver than Tod: though I might not have had so much strength as he to pull up a four-in-hand team had it run away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If they did let me drive, it was always Now take care of this, Johnny; or, Take care of that.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet I was a more careful driver than Tod: though I might not have had so much strength as he to pull up a four-in-hand team had it run away.
