used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had had, as subjects, many a thoroughbred collie; and many a lesser animal and bird among the Little Folk of The Place.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading IN THE DAY OF BATTLE Now, this is the true tale of Lad's last great adventure.
(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 His rule of them all had been lofty and beneficent.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He had had, as subjects, many a thoroughbred collie; and many a lesser animal and bird among the Little Folk of The Place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had had, as subjects, many a thoroughbred collie; and many a lesser animal and bird among the Little Folk of The Place.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading He had had, as subjects, many a thoroughbred collie; and many a lesser animal and bird among the Little Folk of The Place.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had had, as subjects, many a thoroughbred collie; and many a lesser animal and bird among the Little Folk of The Place.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had ruled at The Place, from boundary-fence to boundary-fence, from highway to Lake.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading IN THE DAY OF BATTLE Now, this is the true tale of Lad's last great adventure.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For more years than he could remember, Lad had been king.
beneficentadjectiveUS /ˌbenəˈfɪʃənt/
doing or producing good
From this reading His rule of them all had been lofty and beneficent.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading He had had, as subjects, many a thoroughbred collie; and many a lesser animal and bird among the Little Folk of The Place.
boundary-fence
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From this reading He had ruled at The Place, from boundary-fence to boundary-fence, from highway to Lake.
collienounUS /ˈkɑːli/
a silky-coated sheepdog with a long ruff and long narrow head developed in Scotland
From this reading He had had, as subjects, many a thoroughbred collie; and many a lesser animal and bird among the Little Folk of The Place.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For more years than he could remember, Lad had been king.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading IN THE DAY OF BATTLE Now, this is the true tale of Lad's last great adventure.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading He had had, as subjects, many a thoroughbred collie; and many a lesser animal and bird among the Little Folk of The Place.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For more years than he could remember, Lad had been king.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had ruled at The Place, from boundary-fence to boundary-fence, from highway to Lake.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading IN THE DAY OF BATTLE Now, this is the true tale of Lad's last great adventure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For more years than he could remember, Lad had been king.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For more years than he could remember, Lad had been king.
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading He had ruled at The Place, from boundary-fence to boundary-fence, from highway to Lake.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His rule of them all had been lofty and beneficent.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE DAY OF BATTLE Now, this is the true tale of Lad's last great adventure.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN THE DAY OF BATTLE Now, this is the true tale of Lad's last great adventure.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading For more years than he could remember, Lad had been king.
a boy or man
From this reading For more years than he could remember, Lad had been king.
Lad's
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From this reading IN THE DAY OF BATTLE Now, this is the true tale of Lad's last great adventure.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading He had ruled at The Place, from boundary-fence to boundary-fence, from highway to Lake.
immediately past
From this reading IN THE DAY OF BATTLE Now, this is the true tale of Lad's last great adventure.
lesseradjectiveUS /ˈlesər/
of less size or importance
From this reading He had had, as subjects, many a thoroughbred collie; and many a lesser animal and bird among the Little Folk of The Place.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had had, as subjects, many a thoroughbred collie; and many a lesser animal and bird among the Little Folk of The Place.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading His rule of them all had been lofty and beneficent.
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 He had had, as subjects, many a thoroughbred collie; and many a lesser animal and bird among the Little Folk of The Place.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For more years than he could remember, Lad had been king.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading IN THE DAY OF BATTLE Now, this is the true tale of Lad's last great adventure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE DAY OF BATTLE Now, this is the true tale of Lad's last great adventure.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He had ruled at The Place, from boundary-fence to boundary-fence, from highway to Lake.
To recall to mind.
From this reading For more years than he could remember, Lad had been king.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading His rule of them all had been lofty and beneficent.
ruledadjectiveUS /ruːld/
subject to a ruling authority
From this reading He had ruled at The Place, from boundary-fence to boundary-fence, from highway to Lake.
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading He had had, as subjects, many a thoroughbred collie; and many a lesser animal and bird among the Little Folk of The Place.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading IN THE DAY OF BATTLE Now, this is the true tale of Lad's last great adventure.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For more years than he could remember, Lad had been king.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE DAY OF BATTLE Now, this is the true tale of Lad's last great adventure.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading His rule of them all had been lofty and beneficent.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading IN THE DAY OF BATTLE Now, this is the true tale of Lad's last great adventure.
thoroughbrednounUS /ˈθɜːroʊˈbred/
a well-bred person
From this reading He had had, as subjects, many a thoroughbred collie; and many a lesser animal and bird among the Little Folk of The Place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had ruled at The Place, from boundary-fence to boundary-fence, from highway to Lake.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading IN THE DAY OF BATTLE Now, this is the true tale of Lad's last great adventure.
a late time of life
From this reading For more years than he could remember, Lad had been king.
