used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It is hard for thee to learn the lesson of patience so young; but it will do thee good, my boy,” said he, patting Pollio’s head with a smile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LITTLEFIELD came to see Pollio while he was lame, and brought some fine honey which his wife “Liddy” had sent.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “Is Dr. Field any _’lation_ to you, Mr. _Little_field?” asked Pollio anxiously; and was very glad to learn he was not.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Is Dr. Field any _’lation_ to you, Mr. _Little_field?” asked Pollio anxiously; and was very glad to learn he was not.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Is Dr. Field any _’lation_ to you, Mr. _Little_field?” asked Pollio anxiously; and was very glad to learn he was not.
BEPPO
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From this reading BEPPO TALKING.
a youthful male person
From this reading “It is hard for thee to learn the lesson of patience so young; but it will do thee good, my boy,” said he, patting Pollio’s head with a smile.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading LITTLEFIELD came to see Pollio while he was lame, and brought some fine honey which his wife “Liddy” had sent.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “It is hard for thee to learn the lesson of patience so young; but it will do thee good, my boy,” said he, patting Pollio’s head with a smile.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading LITTLEFIELD came to see Pollio while he was lame, and brought some fine honey which his wife “Liddy” had sent.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “It is hard for thee to learn the lesson of patience so young; but it will do thee good, my boy,” said he, patting Pollio’s head with a smile.
Dr
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From this reading “Is Dr. Field any _’lation_ to you, Mr. _Little_field?” asked Pollio anxiously; and was very glad to learn he was not.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading “Is Dr. Field any _’lation_ to you, Mr. _Little_field?” asked Pollio anxiously; and was very glad to learn he was not.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading LITTLEFIELD came to see Pollio while he was lame, and brought some fine honey which his wife “Liddy” had sent.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It is hard for thee to learn the lesson of patience so young; but it will do thee good, my boy,” said he, patting Pollio’s head with a smile.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “Is Dr. Field any _’lation_ to you, Mr. _Little_field?” asked Pollio anxiously; and was very glad to learn he was not.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “It is hard for thee to learn the lesson of patience so young; but it will do thee good, my boy,” said he, patting Pollio’s head with a smile.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LITTLEFIELD came to see Pollio while he was lame, and brought some fine honey which his wife “Liddy” had sent.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “It is hard for thee to learn the lesson of patience so young; but it will do thee good, my boy,” said he, patting Pollio’s head with a smile.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LITTLEFIELD came to see Pollio while he was lame, and brought some fine honey which his wife “Liddy” had sent.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “It is hard for thee to learn the lesson of patience so young; but it will do thee good, my boy,” said he, patting Pollio’s head with a smile.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LITTLEFIELD came to see Pollio while he was lame, and brought some fine honey which his wife “Liddy” had sent.
honeynounUS /ˈhʌni/
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading LITTLEFIELD came to see Pollio while he was lame, and brought some fine honey which his wife “Liddy” had sent.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is hard for thee to learn the lesson of patience so young; but it will do thee good, my boy,” said he, patting Pollio’s head with a smile.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is hard for thee to learn the lesson of patience so young; but it will do thee good, my boy,” said he, patting Pollio’s head with a smile.
lamenounUS /leɪm/
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading LITTLEFIELD came to see Pollio while he was lame, and brought some fine honey which his wife “Liddy” had sent.
lation
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From this reading “Is Dr. Field any _’lation_ to you, Mr. _Little_field?” asked Pollio anxiously; and was very glad to learn he was not.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading “It is hard for thee to learn the lesson of patience so young; but it will do thee good, my boy,” said he, patting Pollio’s head with a smile.
a unit of instruction
From this reading “It is hard for thee to learn the lesson of patience so young; but it will do thee good, my boy,” said he, patting Pollio’s head with a smile.
Liddy
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From this reading LITTLEFIELD came to see Pollio while he was lame, and brought some fine honey which his wife “Liddy” had sent.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Is Dr. Field any _’lation_ to you, Mr. _Little_field?” asked Pollio anxiously; and was very glad to learn he was not.
LITTLEFIELD
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From this reading LITTLEFIELD came to see Pollio while he was lame, and brought some fine honey which his wife “Liddy” had sent.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “It is hard for thee to learn the lesson of patience so young; but it will do thee good, my boy,” said he, patting Pollio’s head with a smile.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Is Dr. Field any _’lation_ to you, Mr. _Little_field?” asked Pollio anxiously; and was very glad to learn he was not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It is hard for thee to learn the lesson of patience so young; but it will do thee good, my boy,” said he, patting Pollio’s head with a smile.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading “It is hard for thee to learn the lesson of patience so young; but it will do thee good, my boy,” said he, patting Pollio’s head with a smile.
pattingverbUS /ˈpætɪŋ/
inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading “It is hard for thee to learn the lesson of patience so young; but it will do thee good, my boy,” said he, patting Pollio’s head with a smile.
Pollio
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From this reading LITTLEFIELD came to see Pollio while he was lame, and brought some fine honey which his wife “Liddy” had sent.
Pollio's
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From this reading “It is hard for thee to learn the lesson of patience so young; but it will do thee good, my boy,” said he, patting Pollio’s head with a smile.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It is hard for thee to learn the lesson of patience so young; but it will do thee good, my boy,” said he, patting Pollio’s head with a smile.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading LITTLEFIELD came to see Pollio while he was lame, and brought some fine honey which his wife “Liddy” had sent.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading LITTLEFIELD came to see Pollio while he was lame, and brought some fine honey which his wife “Liddy” had sent.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “It is hard for thee to learn the lesson of patience so young; but it will do thee good, my boy,” said he, patting Pollio’s head with a smile.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “It is hard for thee to learn the lesson of patience so young; but it will do thee good, my boy,” said he, patting Pollio’s head with a smile.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading LITTLEFIELD came to see Pollio while he was lame, and brought some fine honey which his wife “Liddy” had sent.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading BEPPO TALKING.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It is hard for thee to learn the lesson of patience so young; but it will do thee good, my boy,” said he, patting Pollio’s head with a smile.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “It is hard for thee to learn the lesson of patience so young; but it will do thee good, my boy,” said he, patting Pollio’s head with a smile.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LITTLEFIELD came to see Pollio while he was lame, and brought some fine honey which his wife “Liddy” had sent.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Is Dr. Field any _’lation_ to you, Mr. _Little_field?” asked Pollio anxiously; and was very glad to learn he was not.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LITTLEFIELD came to see Pollio while he was lame, and brought some fine honey which his wife “Liddy” had sent.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading LITTLEFIELD came to see Pollio while he was lame, and brought some fine honey which his wife “Liddy” had sent.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading LITTLEFIELD came to see Pollio while he was lame, and brought some fine honey which his wife “Liddy” had sent.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading LITTLEFIELD came to see Pollio while he was lame, and brought some fine honey which his wife “Liddy” had sent.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “It is hard for thee to learn the lesson of patience so young; but it will do thee good, my boy,” said he, patting Pollio’s head with a smile.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “It is hard for thee to learn the lesson of patience so young; but it will do thee good, my boy,” said he, patting Pollio’s head with a smile.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Is Dr. Field any _’lation_ to you, Mr. _Little_field?” asked Pollio anxiously; and was very glad to learn he was not.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “It is hard for thee to learn the lesson of patience so young; but it will do thee good, my boy,” said he, patting Pollio’s head with a smile.
