used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If I have said it to one, I have said it to a hundred.
(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 You be content," says I, "and you will be all right."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You be content," says I, "and you will be all right."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For the first time, though they had plodded on a mile together, the tall gentleman turned his eyes from the sombre moorland which stretched away on either side of the road, and looked at his companion.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading For the first time, though they had plodded on a mile together, the tall gentleman turned his eyes from the sombre moorland which stretched away on either side of the road, and looked at his companion.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading "To be content," said the carrier, "that is half the battle.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "To be content," said the carrier, "that is half the battle.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been something strange in the preoccupation of his thoughts hitherto; though the carrier, lapped in his own loquacity, had not felt it.
carriernounUS /ˈkæriər/
someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading "To be content," said the carrier, "that is half the battle.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading For the first time, though they had plodded on a mile together, the tall gentleman turned his eyes from the sombre moorland which stretched away on either side of the road, and looked at his companion.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading "To be content," said the carrier, "that is half the battle.
one or the other of two
From this reading For the first time, though they had plodded on a mile together, the tall gentleman turned his eyes from the sombre moorland which stretched away on either side of the road, and looked at his companion.
opinion or judgment
From this reading For the first time, though they had plodded on a mile together, the tall gentleman turned his eyes from the sombre moorland which stretched away on either side of the road, and looked at his companion.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading There had been something strange in the preoccupation of his thoughts hitherto; though the carrier, lapped in his own loquacity, had not felt it.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time, though they had plodded on a mile together, the tall gentleman turned his eyes from the sombre moorland which stretched away on either side of the road, and looked at his companion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time, though they had plodded on a mile together, the tall gentleman turned his eyes from the sombre moorland which stretched away on either side of the road, and looked at his companion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For the first time, though they had plodded on a mile together, the tall gentleman turned his eyes from the sombre moorland which stretched away on either side of the road, and looked at his companion.
a man of refinement
From this reading For the first time, though they had plodded on a mile together, the tall gentleman turned his eyes from the sombre moorland which stretched away on either side of the road, and looked at his companion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the first time, though they had plodded on a mile together, the tall gentleman turned his eyes from the sombre moorland which stretched away on either side of the road, and looked at his companion.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "To be content," said the carrier, "that is half the battle.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If I have said it to one, I have said it to a hundred.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For the first time, though they had plodded on a mile together, the tall gentleman turned his eyes from the sombre moorland which stretched away on either side of the road, and looked at his companion.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading There had been something strange in the preoccupation of his thoughts hitherto; though the carrier, lapped in his own loquacity, had not felt it.
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From this reading If I have said it to one, I have said it to a hundred.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If I have said it to one, I have said it to a hundred.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I have said it to one, I have said it to a hundred.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There had been something strange in the preoccupation of his thoughts hitherto; though the carrier, lapped in his own loquacity, had not felt it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "To be content," said the carrier, "that is half the battle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If I have said it to one, I have said it to a hundred.
lappedverbUS /læpt/
inflected form of “lap” — lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading There had been something strange in the preoccupation of his thoughts hitherto; though the carrier, lapped in his own loquacity, had not felt it.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading For the first time, though they had plodded on a mile together, the tall gentleman turned his eyes from the sombre moorland which stretched away on either side of the road, and looked at his companion.
loquacitynoun
the quality of being wordy and talkative
From this reading There had been something strange in the preoccupation of his thoughts hitherto; though the carrier, lapped in his own loquacity, had not felt it.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading For the first time, though they had plodded on a mile together, the tall gentleman turned his eyes from the sombre moorland which stretched away on either side of the road, and looked at his companion.
moorlandnounUS /ˈmʊrlænd/
open land usually with peaty soil covered with heather and bracken and moss
From this reading For the first time, though they had plodded on a mile together, the tall gentleman turned his eyes from the sombre moorland which stretched away on either side of the road, and looked at his companion.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There had been something strange in the preoccupation of his thoughts hitherto; though the carrier, lapped in his own loquacity, had not felt it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the first time, though they had plodded on a mile together, the tall gentleman turned his eyes from the sombre moorland which stretched away on either side of the road, and looked at his companion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For the first time, though they had plodded on a mile together, the tall gentleman turned his eyes from the sombre moorland which stretched away on either side of the road, and looked at his companion.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If I have said it to one, I have said it to a hundred.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading There had been something strange in the preoccupation of his thoughts hitherto; though the carrier, lapped in his own loquacity, had not felt it.
ploddedverbUS /ˈplɑːdɪd/
inflected form of “plod” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading For the first time, though they had plodded on a mile together, the tall gentleman turned his eyes from the sombre moorland which stretched away on either side of the road, and looked at his companion.
preoccupationnounUS /priˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention
From this reading There had been something strange in the preoccupation of his thoughts hitherto; though the carrier, lapped in his own loquacity, had not felt it.
precisely, exactly
From this reading You be content," says I, "and you will be all right."
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading For the first time, though they had plodded on a mile together, the tall gentleman turned his eyes from the sombre moorland which stretched away on either side of the road, and looked at his companion.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "To be content," said the carrier, "that is half the battle.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading You be content," says I, "and you will be all right."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading For the first time, though they had plodded on a mile together, the tall gentleman turned his eyes from the sombre moorland which stretched away on either side of the road, and looked at his companion.
sombreadjective
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading For the first time, though they had plodded on a mile together, the tall gentleman turned his eyes from the sombre moorland which stretched away on either side of the road, and looked at his companion.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There had been something strange in the preoccupation of his thoughts hitherto; though the carrier, lapped in his own loquacity, had not felt it.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading There had been something strange in the preoccupation of his thoughts hitherto; though the carrier, lapped in his own loquacity, had not felt it.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading For the first time, though they had plodded on a mile together, the tall gentleman turned his eyes from the sombre moorland which stretched away on either side of the road, and looked at his companion.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading For the first time, though they had plodded on a mile together, the tall gentleman turned his eyes from the sombre moorland which stretched away on either side of the road, and looked at his companion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "To be content," said the carrier, "that is half the battle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "To be content," said the carrier, "that is half the battle.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been something strange in the preoccupation of his thoughts hitherto; though the carrier, lapped in his own loquacity, had not felt it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the first time, though they had plodded on a mile together, the tall gentleman turned his eyes from the sombre moorland which stretched away on either side of the road, and looked at his companion.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading For the first time, though they had plodded on a mile together, the tall gentleman turned his eyes from the sombre moorland which stretched away on either side of the road, and looked at his companion.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading There had been something strange in the preoccupation of his thoughts hitherto; though the carrier, lapped in his own loquacity, had not felt it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time, though they had plodded on a mile together, the tall gentleman turned his eyes from the sombre moorland which stretched away on either side of the road, and looked at his companion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To be content," said the carrier, "that is half the battle.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading For the first time, though they had plodded on a mile together, the tall gentleman turned his eyes from the sombre moorland which stretched away on either side of the road, and looked at his companion.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading For the first time, though they had plodded on a mile together, the tall gentleman turned his eyes from the sombre moorland which stretched away on either side of the road, and looked at his companion.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For the first time, though they had plodded on a mile together, the tall gentleman turned his eyes from the sombre moorland which stretched away on either side of the road, and looked at his companion.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You be content," says I, "and you will be all right."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You be content," says I, "and you will be all right."
