used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Captain Forrester had turned round now and then to say a word to me, making pleasant general remarks upon the beauty of the country and the healthiness of the situation.
(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'll be all right now, won't you?" said he, helping me in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had jumped down as we ascended the hill, and had walked by the side of the cart.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had jumped down as we ascended the hill, and had walked by the side of the cart.
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading I had jumped down as we ascended the hill, and had walked by the side of the cart.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You'll be all right now, won't you?" said he, helping me in.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Captain Forrester had turned round now and then to say a word to me, making pleasant general remarks upon the beauty of the country and the healthiness of the situation.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he did it out of mere politeness, I knew.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I had jumped down as we ascended the hill, and had walked by the side of the cart.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Forrester had turned round now and then to say a word to me, making pleasant general remarks upon the beauty of the country and the healthiness of the situation.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading I had jumped down as we ascended the hill, and had walked by the side of the cart.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Captain Forrester had turned round now and then to say a word to me, making pleasant general remarks upon the beauty of the country and the healthiness of the situation.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But he did it out of mere politeness, I knew.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I had jumped down as we ascended the hill, and had walked by the side of the cart.
Forrester
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From this reading Captain Forrester had turned round now and then to say a word to me, making pleasant general remarks upon the beauty of the country and the healthiness of the situation.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading When we reached the top of the hill, he gave the reins to Joyce and got down.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Captain Forrester had turned round now and then to say a word to me, making pleasant general remarks upon the beauty of the country and the healthiness of the situation.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When we reached the top of the hill, he gave the reins to Joyce and got down.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had jumped down as we ascended the hill, and had walked by the side of the cart.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he did it out of mere politeness, I knew.
healthinessnounUS /ˈhelθinəs/
the state of being vigorous and free from bodily or mental disease
From this reading Captain Forrester had turned round now and then to say a word to me, making pleasant general remarks upon the beauty of the country and the healthiness of the situation.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading "You'll be all right now, won't you?" said he, helping me in.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading I had jumped down as we ascended the hill, and had walked by the side of the cart.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had jumped down as we ascended the hill, and had walked by the side of the cart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You'll be all right now, won't you?" said he, helping me in.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But he did it out of mere politeness, I knew.
JoycenounUS /dʒɔɪs/
influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)
From this reading When we reached the top of the hill, he gave the reins to Joyce and got down.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading I had jumped down as we ascended the hill, and had walked by the side of the cart.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But he did it out of mere politeness, I knew.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Captain Forrester had turned round now and then to say a word to me, making pleasant general remarks upon the beauty of the country and the healthiness of the situation.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Captain Forrester had turned round now and then to say a word to me, making pleasant general remarks upon the beauty of the country and the healthiness of the situation.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading But he did it out of mere politeness, I knew.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Captain Forrester had turned round now and then to say a word to me, making pleasant general remarks upon the beauty of the country and the healthiness of the situation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had jumped down as we ascended the hill, and had walked by the side of the cart.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But he did it out of mere politeness, I knew.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Captain Forrester had turned round now and then to say a word to me, making pleasant general remarks upon the beauty of the country and the healthiness of the situation.
politenessnounUS /pəˈlaɪtnəs/
a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage
From this reading But he did it out of mere politeness, I knew.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When we reached the top of the hill, he gave the reins to Joyce and got down.
reinsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rein” — one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
From this reading When we reached the top of the hill, he gave the reins to Joyce and got down.
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Captain Forrester had turned round now and then to say a word to me, making pleasant general remarks upon the beauty of the country and the healthiness of the situation.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "You'll be all right now, won't you?" said he, helping me in.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Captain Forrester had turned round now and then to say a word to me, making pleasant general remarks upon the beauty of the country and the healthiness of the situation.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You'll be all right now, won't you?" said he, helping me in.
express in words
From this reading Captain Forrester had turned round now and then to say a word to me, making pleasant general remarks upon the beauty of the country and the healthiness of the situation.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I had jumped down as we ascended the hill, and had walked by the side of the cart.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Captain Forrester had turned round now and then to say a word to me, making pleasant general remarks upon the beauty of the country and the healthiness of the situation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had jumped down as we ascended the hill, and had walked by the side of the cart.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Captain Forrester had turned round now and then to say a word to me, making pleasant general remarks upon the beauty of the country and the healthiness of the situation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Captain Forrester had turned round now and then to say a word to me, making pleasant general remarks upon the beauty of the country and the healthiness of the situation.
the upper part of anything
From this reading When we reached the top of the hill, he gave the reins to Joyce and got down.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Captain Forrester had turned round now and then to say a word to me, making pleasant general remarks upon the beauty of the country and the healthiness of the situation.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Captain Forrester had turned round now and then to say a word to me, making pleasant general remarks upon the beauty of the country and the healthiness of the situation.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading I had jumped down as we ascended the hill, and had walked by the side of the cart.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I had jumped down as we ascended the hill, and had walked by the side of the cart.
at the time that
From this reading When we reached the top of the hill, he gave the reins to Joyce and got down.
won't
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From this reading "You'll be all right now, won't you?" said he, helping me in.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Captain Forrester had turned round now and then to say a word to me, making pleasant general remarks upon the beauty of the country and the healthiness of the situation.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You'll be all right now, won't you?" said he, helping me in.
You'll
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From this reading "You'll be all right now, won't you?" said he, helping me in.
