used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “‘Then, father,’ said Sue, ‘don’t you think we have a good little house?
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “‘Yes dear,’ said the cobbler; ‘some of those poor people we were talking about would think themselves as well off as kings if they had such a house to live in as this.’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It’s large enough, and it’s warm.’
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “‘And it is in a pleasant place, father, where there are a great many kind people.’
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “‘Yes dear,’ said the cobbler; ‘some of those poor people we were talking about would think themselves as well off as kings if they had such a house to live in as this.’
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “‘I hope there are,’ said the cobbler, who was thinking at the moment how Mr. Shipham had put him off, and Mr. Dill had dodged him, and Mr. Binch had fought every one of his moderate charges.
Binch
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From this reading “‘I hope there are,’ said the cobbler, who was thinking at the moment how Mr. Shipham had put him off, and Mr. Dill had dodged him, and Mr. Binch had fought every one of his moderate charges.
chargesnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒəz/
plural of “charge” — an impetuous rush toward someone or something
From this reading “‘I hope there are,’ said the cobbler, who was thinking at the moment how Mr. Shipham had put him off, and Mr. Dill had dodged him, and Mr. Binch had fought every one of his moderate charges.
cobblernounUS /ˈkɑːblər/
a person who makes or repairs shoes
From this reading “‘Yes dear,’ said the cobbler; ‘some of those poor people we were talking about would think themselves as well off as kings if they had such a house to live in as this.’
dearly loved
From this reading “‘Yes dear,’ said the cobbler; ‘some of those poor people we were talking about would think themselves as well off as kings if they had such a house to live in as this.’
DillnounUS /dɪl/
aromatic Old World herb having aromatic threadlike foliage and seeds used as seasoning
From this reading “‘I hope there are,’ said the cobbler, who was thinking at the moment how Mr. Shipham had put him off, and Mr. Dill had dodged him, and Mr. Binch had fought every one of his moderate charges.
dodgedverbUS /dɑːdʒd/
past form of “dodge” — make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
From this reading “‘I hope there are,’ said the cobbler, who was thinking at the moment how Mr. Shipham had put him off, and Mr. Dill had dodged him, and Mr. Binch had fought every one of his moderate charges.
don't
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From this reading “‘Then, father,’ said Sue, ‘don’t you think we have a good little house?
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It’s large enough, and it’s warm.’
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “‘I hope there are,’ said the cobbler, who was thinking at the moment how Mr. Shipham had put him off, and Mr. Dill had dodged him, and Mr. Binch had fought every one of his moderate charges.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “‘Then, father,’ said Sue, ‘don’t you think we have a good little house?
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “‘I hope there are,’ said the cobbler, who was thinking at the moment how Mr. Shipham had put him off, and Mr. Dill had dodged him, and Mr. Binch had fought every one of his moderate charges.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “‘Then, father,’ said Sue, ‘don’t you think we have a good little house?
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “‘And it is in a pleasant place, father, where there are a great many kind people.’
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “‘Yes dear,’ said the cobbler; ‘some of those poor people we were talking about would think themselves as well off as kings if they had such a house to live in as this.’
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “‘Then, father,’ said Sue, ‘don’t you think we have a good little house?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “‘I hope there are,’ said the cobbler, who was thinking at the moment how Mr. Shipham had put him off, and Mr. Dill had dodged him, and Mr. Binch had fought every one of his moderate charges.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “‘I hope there are,’ said the cobbler, who was thinking at the moment how Mr. Shipham had put him off, and Mr. Dill had dodged him, and Mr. Binch had fought every one of his moderate charges.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “‘I hope there are,’ said the cobbler, who was thinking at the moment how Mr. Shipham had put him off, and Mr. Dill had dodged him, and Mr. Binch had fought every one of his moderate charges.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “‘Then, father,’ said Sue, ‘don’t you think we have a good little house?
how
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From this reading “‘I hope there are,’ said the cobbler, who was thinking at the moment how Mr. Shipham had put him off, and Mr. Dill had dodged him, and Mr. Binch had fought every one of his moderate charges.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “‘I hope there are,’ said the cobbler, who was thinking at the moment how Mr. Shipham had put him off, and Mr. Dill had dodged him, and Mr. Binch had fought every one of his moderate charges.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “‘Yes dear,’ said the cobbler; ‘some of those poor people we were talking about would think themselves as well off as kings if they had such a house to live in as this.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “‘Yes dear,’ said the cobbler; ‘some of those poor people we were talking about would think themselves as well off as kings if they had such a house to live in as this.’
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “‘And it is in a pleasant place, father, where there are a great many kind people.’
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “‘And it is in a pleasant place, father, where there are a great many kind people.’
It's
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From this reading It’s large enough, and it’s warm.’
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “‘And it is in a pleasant place, father, where there are a great many kind people.’
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “‘Yes dear,’ said the cobbler; ‘some of those poor people we were talking about would think themselves as well off as kings if they had such a house to live in as this.’
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It’s large enough, and it’s warm.’
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “‘Then, father,’ said Sue, ‘don’t you think we have a good little house?
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “‘Yes dear,’ said the cobbler; ‘some of those poor people we were talking about would think themselves as well off as kings if they had such a house to live in as this.’
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “‘And it is in a pleasant place, father, where there are a great many kind people.’
moderateverbUS /ˈmɑːdərət/
preside over
From this reading “‘I hope there are,’ said the cobbler, who was thinking at the moment how Mr. Shipham had put him off, and Mr. Dill had dodged him, and Mr. Binch had fought every one of his moderate charges.
a particular point in time
From this reading “‘I hope there are,’ said the cobbler, who was thinking at the moment how Mr. Shipham had put him off, and Mr. Dill had dodged him, and Mr. Binch had fought every one of his moderate charges.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “‘I hope there are,’ said the cobbler, who was thinking at the moment how Mr. Shipham had put him off, and Mr. Dill had dodged him, and Mr. Binch had fought every one of his moderate charges.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “‘Yes dear,’ said the cobbler; ‘some of those poor people we were talking about would think themselves as well off as kings if they had such a house to live in as this.’
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “‘Yes dear,’ said the cobbler; ‘some of those poor people we were talking about would think themselves as well off as kings if they had such a house to live in as this.’
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “‘I hope there are,’ said the cobbler, who was thinking at the moment how Mr. Shipham had put him off, and Mr. Dill had dodged him, and Mr. Binch had fought every one of his moderate charges.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “‘Yes dear,’ said the cobbler; ‘some of those poor people we were talking about would think themselves as well off as kings if they had such a house to live in as this.’
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “‘And it is in a pleasant place, father, where there are a great many kind people.’
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading “‘And it is in a pleasant place, father, where there are a great many kind people.’
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “‘Yes dear,’ said the cobbler; ‘some of those poor people we were talking about would think themselves as well off as kings if they had such a house to live in as this.’
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “‘I hope there are,’ said the cobbler, who was thinking at the moment how Mr. Shipham had put him off, and Mr. Dill had dodged him, and Mr. Binch had fought every one of his moderate charges.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “‘Then, father,’ said Sue, ‘don’t you think we have a good little house?
Shipham
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From this reading “‘I hope there are,’ said the cobbler, who was thinking at the moment how Mr. Shipham had put him off, and Mr. Dill had dodged him, and Mr. Binch had fought every one of his moderate charges.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “‘Yes dear,’ said the cobbler; ‘some of those poor people we were talking about would think themselves as well off as kings if they had such a house to live in as this.’
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “‘Yes dear,’ said the cobbler; ‘some of those poor people we were talking about would think themselves as well off as kings if they had such a house to live in as this.’
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading “‘Then, father,’ said Sue, ‘don’t you think we have a good little house?
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “‘Yes dear,’ said the cobbler; ‘some of those poor people we were talking about would think themselves as well off as kings if they had such a house to live in as this.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “‘Yes dear,’ said the cobbler; ‘some of those poor people we were talking about would think themselves as well off as kings if they had such a house to live in as this.’
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “‘Yes dear,’ said the cobbler; ‘some of those poor people we were talking about would think themselves as well off as kings if they had such a house to live in as this.’
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “‘Then, father,’ said Sue, ‘don’t you think we have a good little house?
in or at that place or location
From this reading “‘And it is in a pleasant place, father, where there are a great many kind people.’
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “‘Yes dear,’ said the cobbler; ‘some of those poor people we were talking about would think themselves as well off as kings if they had such a house to live in as this.’
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “‘Then, father,’ said Sue, ‘don’t you think we have a good little house?
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “‘I hope there are,’ said the cobbler, who was thinking at the moment how Mr. Shipham had put him off, and Mr. Dill had dodged him, and Mr. Binch had fought every one of his moderate charges.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “‘Yes dear,’ said the cobbler; ‘some of those poor people we were talking about would think themselves as well off as kings if they had such a house to live in as this.’
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “‘Yes dear,’ said the cobbler; ‘some of those poor people we were talking about would think themselves as well off as kings if they had such a house to live in as this.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “‘Yes dear,’ said the cobbler; ‘some of those poor people we were talking about would think themselves as well off as kings if they had such a house to live in as this.’
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading It’s large enough, and it’s warm.’
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “‘I hope there are,’ said the cobbler, who was thinking at the moment how Mr. Shipham had put him off, and Mr. Dill had dodged him, and Mr. Binch had fought every one of his moderate charges.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “‘Then, father,’ said Sue, ‘don’t you think we have a good little house?
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “‘Yes dear,’ said the cobbler; ‘some of those poor people we were talking about would think themselves as well off as kings if they had such a house to live in as this.’
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “‘Yes dear,’ said the cobbler; ‘some of those poor people we were talking about would think themselves as well off as kings if they had such a house to live in as this.’
in or at the place that
From this reading “‘And it is in a pleasant place, father, where there are a great many kind people.’
which person or people
From this reading “‘I hope there are,’ said the cobbler, who was thinking at the moment how Mr. Shipham had put him off, and Mr. Dill had dodged him, and Mr. Binch had fought every one of his moderate charges.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “‘Yes dear,’ said the cobbler; ‘some of those poor people we were talking about would think themselves as well off as kings if they had such a house to live in as this.’
an affirmative
From this reading “‘Yes dear,’ said the cobbler; ‘some of those poor people we were talking about would think themselves as well off as kings if they had such a house to live in as this.’
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “‘Then, father,’ said Sue, ‘don’t you think we have a good little house?
