used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were all very sorry to have Caleb go away, for he had lived in the family a great many years, and was always good-natured and obliging.
(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 They were all very sorry to have Caleb go away, for he had lived in the family a great many years, and was always good-natured and obliging.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading They were all very sorry to have Caleb go away, for he had lived in the family a great many years, and was always good-natured and obliging.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were all very sorry to have Caleb go away, for he had lived in the family a great many years, and was always good-natured and obliging.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "You do not really know any harm of Caleb.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They were all very sorry to have Caleb go away, for he had lived in the family a great many years, and was always good-natured and obliging.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "But since he has turned out to be a thief, of course we don't want him here," said Seth.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But since he has turned out to be a thief, of course we don't want him here," said Seth.
Caleb
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From this reading They were all very sorry to have Caleb go away, for he had lived in the family a great many years, and was always good-natured and obliging.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "How can you speak so, my son?" said his mother, reprovingly.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "But since he has turned out to be a thief, of course we don't want him here," said Seth.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You do not really know any harm of Caleb.
don't
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From this reading "But since he has turned out to be a thief, of course we don't want him here," said Seth.
a social unit living together
From this reading They were all very sorry to have Caleb go away, for he had lived in the family a great many years, and was always good-natured and obliging.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were all very sorry to have Caleb go away, for he had lived in the family a great many years, and was always good-natured and obliging.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They were all very sorry to have Caleb go away, for he had lived in the family a great many years, and was always good-natured and obliging.
good-naturedadjective
having an easygoing and cheerful disposition
From this reading They were all very sorry to have Caleb go away, for he had lived in the family a great many years, and was always good-natured and obliging.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They were all very sorry to have Caleb go away, for he had lived in the family a great many years, and was always good-natured and obliging.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were all very sorry to have Caleb go away, for he had lived in the family a great many years, and was always good-natured and obliging.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading "You do not really know any harm of Caleb.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But since he has turned out to be a thief, of course we don't want him here," said Seth.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They were all very sorry to have Caleb go away, for he had lived in the family a great many years, and was always good-natured and obliging.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were all very sorry to have Caleb go away, for he had lived in the family a great many years, and was always good-natured and obliging.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "But since he has turned out to be a thief, of course we don't want him here," said Seth.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But since he has turned out to be a thief, of course we don't want him here," said Seth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "How can you speak so, my son?" said his mother, reprovingly.
How
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From this reading "How can you speak so, my son?" said his mother, reprovingly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were all very sorry to have Caleb go away, for he had lived in the family a great many years, and was always good-natured and obliging.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You do not really know any harm of Caleb.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading They were all very sorry to have Caleb go away, for he had lived in the family a great many years, and was always good-natured and obliging.
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 They were all very sorry to have Caleb go away, for he had lived in the family a great many years, and was always good-natured and obliging.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "How can you speak so, my son?" said his mother, reprovingly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "How can you speak so, my son?" said his mother, reprovingly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You do not really know any harm of Caleb.
obligingadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒɪŋ/
showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others
From this reading They were all very sorry to have Caleb go away, for he had lived in the family a great many years, and was always good-natured and obliging.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "But since he has turned out to be a thief, of course we don't want him here," said Seth.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "But since he has turned out to be a thief, of course we don't want him here," said Seth.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "You do not really know any harm of Caleb.
reprovinglyadverb
in a reproving or reproachful manner
From this reading "How can you speak so, my son?" said his mother, reprovingly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "But since he has turned out to be a thief, of course we don't want him here," said Seth.
SethnounUS /seθ/
(Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel
From this reading "But since he has turned out to be a thief, of course we don't want him here," said Seth.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "But since he has turned out to be a thief, of course we don't want him here," said Seth.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "How can you speak so, my son?" said his mother, reprovingly.
a male human offspring
From this reading "How can you speak so, my son?" said his mother, reprovingly.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading They were all very sorry to have Caleb go away, for he had lived in the family a great many years, and was always good-natured and obliging.
express in speech
From this reading "How can you speak so, my son?" said his mother, reprovingly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRUNDLE-BED.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were all very sorry to have Caleb go away, for he had lived in the family a great many years, and was always good-natured and obliging.
thiefnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading "But since he has turned out to be a thief, of course we don't want him here," said Seth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were all very sorry to have Caleb go away, for he had lived in the family a great many years, and was always good-natured and obliging.
TRUNDLE-BED
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From this reading THE TRUNDLE-BED.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "But since he has turned out to be a thief, of course we don't want him here," said Seth.
precisely as stated
From this reading They were all very sorry to have Caleb go away, for he had lived in the family a great many years, and was always good-natured and obliging.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "But since he has turned out to be a thief, of course we don't want him here," said Seth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were all very sorry to have Caleb go away, for he had lived in the family a great many years, and was always good-natured and obliging.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "But since he has turned out to be a thief, of course we don't want him here," said Seth.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were all very sorry to have Caleb go away, for he had lived in the family a great many years, and was always good-natured and obliging.
a late time of life
From this reading They were all very sorry to have Caleb go away, for he had lived in the family a great many years, and was always good-natured and obliging.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How can you speak so, my son?" said his mother, reprovingly.
