used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Have _you_ got a pet clergyman looking out?”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was the place in which he had been born and brought up, and, as he had an old-time liking for it, he was beguiled into a few pleasant facts about it and into pronouncing it really very jolly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was the place in which he had been born and brought up, and, as he had an old-time liking for it, he was beguiled into a few pleasant facts about it and into pronouncing it really very jolly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the place in which he had been born and brought up, and, as he had an old-time liking for it, he was beguiled into a few pleasant facts about it and into pronouncing it really very jolly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was the place in which he had been born and brought up, and, as he had an old-time liking for it, he was beguiled into a few pleasant facts about it and into pronouncing it really very jolly.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was the place in which he had been born and brought up, and, as he had an old-time liking for it, he was beguiled into a few pleasant facts about it and into pronouncing it really very jolly.
beguiledadjectiveUS /bɪˈɡaɪld/
filled with wonder and delight
From this reading It was the place in which he had been born and brought up, and, as he had an old-time liking for it, he was beguiled into a few pleasant facts about it and into pronouncing it really very jolly.
Bessie
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From this reading Bessie listened with great interest, declaring she would give the world to see such a place.
brought into existence
From this reading It was the place in which he had been born and brought up, and, as he had an old-time liking for it, he was beguiled into a few pleasant facts about it and into pronouncing it really very jolly.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was the place in which he had been born and brought up, and, as he had an old-time liking for it, he was beguiled into a few pleasant facts about it and into pronouncing it really very jolly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she made him plead guilty to his having, in prospect, a castle; he confessed to but one.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading But she made him plead guilty to his having, in prospect, a castle; he confessed to but one.
clergymannounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒimən/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading “Have _you_ got a pet clergyman looking out?”
confessedverbUS /kənˈfest/
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading But she made him plead guilty to his having, in prospect, a castle; he confessed to but one.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Oh I say!” he cried.
declaringverbUS /dɪˈklerɪŋ/
-ing form of “declare” — state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading Bessie listened with great interest, declaring she would give the world to see such a place.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It was the place in which he had been born and brought up, and, as he had an old-time liking for it, he was beguiled into a few pleasant facts about it and into pronouncing it really very jolly.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It was the place in which he had been born and brought up, and, as he had an old-time liking for it, he was beguiled into a few pleasant facts about it and into pronouncing it really very jolly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was the place in which he had been born and brought up, and, as he had an old-time liking for it, he was beguiled into a few pleasant facts about it and into pronouncing it really very jolly.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Bessie listened with great interest, declaring she would give the world to see such a place.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Have _you_ got a pet clergyman looking out?”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Bessie listened with great interest, declaring she would give the world to see such a place.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading But she made him plead guilty to his having, in prospect, a castle; he confessed to but one.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the place in which he had been born and brought up, and, as he had an old-time liking for it, he was beguiled into a few pleasant facts about it and into pronouncing it really very jolly.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have _you_ got a pet clergyman looking out?”
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading But she made him plead guilty to his having, in prospect, a castle; he confessed to but one.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh I say!” he cried.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But she made him plead guilty to his having, in prospect, a castle; he confessed to but one.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But she made him plead guilty to his having, in prospect, a castle; he confessed to but one.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh I say!” he cried.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But she made him plead guilty to his having, in prospect, a castle; he confessed to but one.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Bessie listened with great interest, declaring she would give the world to see such a place.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was the place in which he had been born and brought up, and, as he had an old-time liking for it, he was beguiled into a few pleasant facts about it and into pronouncing it really very jolly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the place in which he had been born and brought up, and, as he had an old-time liking for it, he was beguiled into a few pleasant facts about it and into pronouncing it really very jolly.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading It was the place in which he had been born and brought up, and, as he had an old-time liking for it, he was beguiled into a few pleasant facts about it and into pronouncing it really very jolly.
likingnounUS /ˈlaɪkɪŋ/
a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
From this reading It was the place in which he had been born and brought up, and, as he had an old-time liking for it, he was beguiled into a few pleasant facts about it and into pronouncing it really very jolly.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Bessie listened with great interest, declaring she would give the world to see such a place.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “Have _you_ got a pet clergyman looking out?”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But she made him plead guilty to his having, in prospect, a castle; he confessed to but one.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh I say!” he cried.
old-timeadjective
attractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic)
From this reading It was the place in which he had been born and brought up, and, as he had an old-time liking for it, he was beguiled into a few pleasant facts about it and into pronouncing it really very jolly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But she made him plead guilty to his having, in prospect, a castle; he confessed to but one.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Have _you_ got a pet clergyman looking out?”
petnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading “Have _you_ got a pet clergyman looking out?”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was the place in which he had been born and brought up, and, as he had an old-time liking for it, he was beguiled into a few pleasant facts about it and into pronouncing it really very jolly.
pleadverbUS /pliːd/
appeal or request earnestly
From this reading But she made him plead guilty to his having, in prospect, a castle; he confessed to but one.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading It was the place in which he had been born and brought up, and, as he had an old-time liking for it, he was beguiled into a few pleasant facts about it and into pronouncing it really very jolly.
pronouncingverbUS /prəˈnaʊnsɪŋ/
-ing form of “pronounce” — speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
From this reading It was the place in which he had been born and brought up, and, as he had an old-time liking for it, he was beguiled into a few pleasant facts about it and into pronouncing it really very jolly.
the possibility of future success
From this reading But she made him plead guilty to his having, in prospect, a castle; he confessed to but one.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It was the place in which he had been born and brought up, and, as he had an old-time liking for it, he was beguiled into a few pleasant facts about it and into pronouncing it really very jolly.
express in words
From this reading “Oh I say!” he cried.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Bessie listened with great interest, declaring she would give the world to see such a place.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she made him plead guilty to his having, in prospect, a castle; he confessed to but one.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Bessie listened with great interest, declaring she would give the world to see such a place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the place in which he had been born and brought up, and, as he had an old-time liking for it, he was beguiled into a few pleasant facts about it and into pronouncing it really very jolly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But she made him plead guilty to his having, in prospect, a castle; he confessed to but one.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was the place in which he had been born and brought up, and, as he had an old-time liking for it, he was beguiled into a few pleasant facts about it and into pronouncing it really very jolly.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was the place in which he had been born and brought up, and, as he had an old-time liking for it, he was beguiled into a few pleasant facts about it and into pronouncing it really very jolly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the place in which he had been born and brought up, and, as he had an old-time liking for it, he was beguiled into a few pleasant facts about it and into pronouncing it really very jolly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was the place in which he had been born and brought up, and, as he had an old-time liking for it, he was beguiled into a few pleasant facts about it and into pronouncing it really very jolly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bessie listened with great interest, declaring she would give the world to see such a place.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Bessie listened with great interest, declaring she would give the world to see such a place.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Bessie listened with great interest, declaring she would give the world to see such a place.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Have _you_ got a pet clergyman looking out?”
