used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "And we shall be glad of a truss or two of fresh straw, if you can either sell it to us or give it.
(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 "My brother and another of our party are gone to your house to beg some fresh water and buy some milk," said Temple, who did not seem at all to resent the farmer's familiarity, but rather to like it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "My brother and another of our party are gone to your house to beg some fresh water and buy some milk," said Temple, who did not seem at all to resent the farmer's familiarity, but rather to like it.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "My brother and another of our party are gone to your house to beg some fresh water and buy some milk," said Temple, who did not seem at all to resent the farmer's familiarity, but rather to like it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "My brother and another of our party are gone to your house to beg some fresh water and buy some milk," said Temple, who did not seem at all to resent the farmer's familiarity, but rather to like it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "My brother and another of our party are gone to your house to beg some fresh water and buy some milk," said Temple, who did not seem at all to resent the farmer's familiarity, but rather to like it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And we shall be glad of a truss or two of fresh straw, if you can either sell it to us or give it.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "My brother and another of our party are gone to your house to beg some fresh water and buy some milk," said Temple, who did not seem at all to resent the farmer's familiarity, but rather to like it.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "My brother and another of our party are gone to your house to beg some fresh water and buy some milk," said Temple, who did not seem at all to resent the farmer's familiarity, but rather to like it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "My brother and another of our party are gone to your house to beg some fresh water and buy some milk," said Temple, who did not seem at all to resent the farmer's familiarity, but rather to like it.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading "My brother and another of our party are gone to your house to beg some fresh water and buy some milk," said Temple, who did not seem at all to resent the farmer's familiarity, but rather to like it.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "And we shall be glad of a truss or two of fresh straw, if you can either sell it to us or give it.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Sell be hanged!" cried the farmer, with a jovial laugh.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "My brother and another of our party are gone to your house to beg some fresh water and buy some milk," said Temple, who did not seem at all to resent the farmer's familiarity, but rather to like it.
one or the other of two
From this reading "And we shall be glad of a truss or two of fresh straw, if you can either sell it to us or give it.
familiaritynounUS /fəˌmɪˈljerəti/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading "My brother and another of our party are gone to your house to beg some fresh water and buy some milk," said Temple, who did not seem at all to resent the farmer's familiarity, but rather to like it.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading "Sell be hanged!" cried the farmer, with a jovial laugh.
farmer'snounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
possessive form of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading "My brother and another of our party are gone to your house to beg some fresh water and buy some milk," said Temple, who did not seem at all to resent the farmer's familiarity, but rather to like it.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading "My brother and another of our party are gone to your house to beg some fresh water and buy some milk," said Temple, who did not seem at all to resent the farmer's familiarity, but rather to like it.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "And we shall be glad of a truss or two of fresh straw, if you can either sell it to us or give it.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "And we shall be glad of a truss or two of fresh straw, if you can either sell it to us or give it.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "My brother and another of our party are gone to your house to beg some fresh water and buy some milk," said Temple, who did not seem at all to resent the farmer's familiarity, but rather to like it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We have had the misfortune to lose our waterproof sheet."
hangedverbUS /hæŋd/
past form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading "Sell be hanged!" cried the farmer, with a jovial laugh.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have had the misfortune to lose our waterproof sheet."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "My brother and another of our party are gone to your house to beg some fresh water and buy some milk," said Temple, who did not seem at all to resent the farmer's familiarity, but rather to like it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "And we shall be glad of a truss or two of fresh straw, if you can either sell it to us or give it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "My brother and another of our party are gone to your house to beg some fresh water and buy some milk," said Temple, who did not seem at all to resent the farmer's familiarity, but rather to like it.
jovialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊviəl/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading "Sell be hanged!" cried the farmer, with a jovial laugh.
the sound of laughing
From this reading "Sell be hanged!" cried the farmer, with a jovial laugh.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "My brother and another of our party are gone to your house to beg some fresh water and buy some milk," said Temple, who did not seem at all to resent the farmer's familiarity, but rather to like it.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading We have had the misfortune to lose our waterproof sheet."
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading "My brother and another of our party are gone to your house to beg some fresh water and buy some milk," said Temple, who did not seem at all to resent the farmer's familiarity, but rather to like it.
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading We have had the misfortune to lose our waterproof sheet."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My brother and another of our party are gone to your house to beg some fresh water and buy some milk," said Temple, who did not seem at all to resent the farmer's familiarity, but rather to like it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "My brother and another of our party are gone to your house to beg some fresh water and buy some milk," said Temple, who did not seem at all to resent the farmer's familiarity, but rather to like it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "My brother and another of our party are gone to your house to beg some fresh water and buy some milk," said Temple, who did not seem at all to resent the farmer's familiarity, but rather to like it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "And we shall be glad of a truss or two of fresh straw, if you can either sell it to us or give it.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "My brother and another of our party are gone to your house to beg some fresh water and buy some milk," said Temple, who did not seem at all to resent the farmer's familiarity, but rather to like it.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading "My brother and another of our party are gone to your house to beg some fresh water and buy some milk," said Temple, who did not seem at all to resent the farmer's familiarity, but rather to like it.
on the contrary
From this reading "My brother and another of our party are gone to your house to beg some fresh water and buy some milk," said Temple, who did not seem at all to resent the farmer's familiarity, but rather to like it.
resentverbUS /rɪˈzent/
feel bitter or indignant about
From this reading "My brother and another of our party are gone to your house to beg some fresh water and buy some milk," said Temple, who did not seem at all to resent the farmer's familiarity, but rather to like it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My brother and another of our party are gone to your house to beg some fresh water and buy some milk," said Temple, who did not seem at all to resent the farmer's familiarity, but rather to like it.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "My brother and another of our party are gone to your house to beg some fresh water and buy some milk," said Temple, who did not seem at all to resent the farmer's familiarity, but rather to like it.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading "And we shall be glad of a truss or two of fresh straw, if you can either sell it to us or give it.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "And we shall be glad of a truss or two of fresh straw, if you can either sell it to us or give it.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading We have had the misfortune to lose our waterproof sheet."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "My brother and another of our party are gone to your house to beg some fresh water and buy some milk," said Temple, who did not seem at all to resent the farmer's familiarity, but rather to like it.
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading "And we shall be glad of a truss or two of fresh straw, if you can either sell it to us or give it.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading "My brother and another of our party are gone to your house to beg some fresh water and buy some milk," said Temple, who did not seem at all to resent the farmer's familiarity, but rather to like it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "My brother and another of our party are gone to your house to beg some fresh water and buy some milk," said Temple, who did not seem at all to resent the farmer's familiarity, but rather to like it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "My brother and another of our party are gone to your house to beg some fresh water and buy some milk," said Temple, who did not seem at all to resent the farmer's familiarity, but rather to like it.
trussnounUS /trʌs/
(medicine) a bandage consisting of a pad and belt; worn to hold a hernia in place by pressure
From this reading "And we shall be glad of a truss or two of fresh straw, if you can either sell it to us or give it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "And we shall be glad of a truss or two of fresh straw, if you can either sell it to us or give it.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And we shall be glad of a truss or two of fresh straw, if you can either sell it to us or give it.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "My brother and another of our party are gone to your house to beg some fresh water and buy some milk," said Temple, who did not seem at all to resent the farmer's familiarity, but rather to like it.
waterproofadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːtərpruːf/
not permitting the passage of water
From this reading We have had the misfortune to lose our waterproof sheet."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "And we shall be glad of a truss or two of fresh straw, if you can either sell it to us or give it.
which person or people
From this reading "My brother and another of our party are gone to your house to beg some fresh water and buy some milk," said Temple, who did not seem at all to resent the farmer's familiarity, but rather to like it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Sell be hanged!" cried the farmer, with a jovial laugh.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And we shall be glad of a truss or two of fresh straw, if you can either sell it to us or give it.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My brother and another of our party are gone to your house to beg some fresh water and buy some milk," said Temple, who did not seem at all to resent the farmer's familiarity, but rather to like it.
