used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You and your son might cut off the entail, now poor Francis is gone," said old Brandon, thinking what a good riddance it would be if Stephen went.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "I mean to get shut o' them birds, though," he added, as an afterthought.
afterthoughtnounUS /ˈæftərθɑːt/
thinking again about a choice previously made
From this reading "I mean to get shut o' them birds, though," he added, as an afterthought.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I mean to get shut o' them birds, though," he added, as an afterthought.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You and your son might cut off the entail, now poor Francis is gone," said old Brandon, thinking what a good riddance it would be if Stephen went.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I mean to get shut o' them birds, though," he added, as an afterthought.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I don't know who'd buy it--at my price," growled Stephen.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You and your son might cut off the entail, now poor Francis is gone," said old Brandon, thinking what a good riddance it would be if Stephen went.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading "I mean to get shut o' them birds, though," he added, as an afterthought.
Brandon
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From this reading "You and your son might cut off the entail, now poor Francis is gone," said old Brandon, thinking what a good riddance it would be if Stephen went.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading "I don't know who'd buy it--at my price," growled Stephen.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading They've never cried and shrieked as they do this summer.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading "You and your son might cut off the entail, now poor Francis is gone," said old Brandon, thinking what a good riddance it would be if Stephen went.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They've never cried and shrieked as they do this summer.
don't
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From this reading "I don't know who'd buy it--at my price," growled Stephen.
entailverbUS /enˈteɪl/
have as a logical consequence
From this reading "You and your son might cut off the entail, now poor Francis is gone," said old Brandon, thinking what a good riddance it would be if Stephen went.
entailedverbUS /ɪnˈteɪld/
past form of “entail” — have as a logical consequence
From this reading "_They're_ not entailed.
Francis
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From this reading "You and your son might cut off the entail, now poor Francis is gone," said old Brandon, thinking what a good riddance it would be if Stephen went.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I mean to get shut o' them birds, though," he added, as an afterthought.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "You and your son might cut off the entail, now poor Francis is gone," said old Brandon, thinking what a good riddance it would be if Stephen went.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "You and your son might cut off the entail, now poor Francis is gone," said old Brandon, thinking what a good riddance it would be if Stephen went.
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading "I don't know who'd buy it--at my price," growled Stephen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I mean to get shut o' them birds, though," he added, as an afterthought.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know who'd buy it--at my price," growled Stephen.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "You and your son might cut off the entail, now poor Francis is gone," said old Brandon, thinking what a good riddance it would be if Stephen went.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You and your son might cut off the entail, now poor Francis is gone," said old Brandon, thinking what a good riddance it would be if Stephen went.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You and your son might cut off the entail, now poor Francis is gone," said old Brandon, thinking what a good riddance it would be if Stephen went.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know who'd buy it--at my price," growled Stephen.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "I mean to get shut o' them birds, though," he added, as an afterthought.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "You and your son might cut off the entail, now poor Francis is gone," said old Brandon, thinking what a good riddance it would be if Stephen went.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I don't know who'd buy it--at my price," growled Stephen.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading They've never cried and shrieked as they do this summer.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "_They're_ not entailed.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "You and your son might cut off the entail, now poor Francis is gone," said old Brandon, thinking what a good riddance it would be if Stephen went.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "I mean to get shut o' them birds, though," he added, as an afterthought.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "You and your son might cut off the entail, now poor Francis is gone," said old Brandon, thinking what a good riddance it would be if Stephen went.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "You and your son might cut off the entail, now poor Francis is gone," said old Brandon, thinking what a good riddance it would be if Stephen went.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "You and your son might cut off the entail, now poor Francis is gone," said old Brandon, thinking what a good riddance it would be if Stephen went.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading "I don't know who'd buy it--at my price," growled Stephen.
riddancenounUS /ˈrɪdəns/
the act of removing or getting rid of something
From this reading "You and your son might cut off the entail, now poor Francis is gone," said old Brandon, thinking what a good riddance it would be if Stephen went.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You and your son might cut off the entail, now poor Francis is gone," said old Brandon, thinking what a good riddance it would be if Stephen went.
shriekedadjectiveUS /ʃriːkt/
uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror
From this reading They've never cried and shrieked as they do this summer.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading "I mean to get shut o' them birds, though," he added, as an afterthought.
a male human offspring
From this reading "You and your son might cut off the entail, now poor Francis is gone," said old Brandon, thinking what a good riddance it would be if Stephen went.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading "You and your son might cut off the entail, now poor Francis is gone," said old Brandon, thinking what a good riddance it would be if Stephen went.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading They've never cried and shrieked as they do this summer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You and your son might cut off the entail, now poor Francis is gone," said old Brandon, thinking what a good riddance it would be if Stephen went.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I mean to get shut o' them birds, though," he added, as an afterthought.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They've never cried and shrieked as they do this summer.
They're
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From this reading "_They're_ not entailed.
They've
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From this reading They've never cried and shrieked as they do this summer.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "You and your son might cut off the entail, now poor Francis is gone," said old Brandon, thinking what a good riddance it would be if Stephen went.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They've never cried and shrieked as they do this summer.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "I mean to get shut o' them birds, though," he added, as an afterthought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I mean to get shut o' them birds, though," he added, as an afterthought.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You and your son might cut off the entail, now poor Francis is gone," said old Brandon, thinking what a good riddance it would be if Stephen went.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "You and your son might cut off the entail, now poor Francis is gone," said old Brandon, thinking what a good riddance it would be if Stephen went.
who'd
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From this reading "I don't know who'd buy it--at my price," growled Stephen.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "You and your son might cut off the entail, now poor Francis is gone," said old Brandon, thinking what a good riddance it would be if Stephen went.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You and your son might cut off the entail, now poor Francis is gone," said old Brandon, thinking what a good riddance it would be if Stephen went.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You and your son might cut off the entail, now poor Francis is gone," said old Brandon, thinking what a good riddance it would be if Stephen went.
