used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But before they had gone a mile they found that Master Robert Lucas and Mistress Sybil Venner were just as hungry and footsore as those little ragamuffins, Rupert Hinkel and Tibbott Venner, had ever been.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Rupert pulled off his doublet and folded it about Merrylips, though she begged him keep it for himself.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading HOW RUPERT WAS TOO CLEVER After all the wonders of the last hour, Merrylips and Rupert were keyed high with excitement.
(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 HOW RUPERT WAS TOO CLEVER After all the wonders of the last hour, Merrylips and Rupert were keyed high with excitement.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They felt as if they could walk right along and never tire until they came to Walsover.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW RUPERT WAS TOO CLEVER After all the wonders of the last hour, Merrylips and Rupert were keyed high with excitement.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They felt as if they could walk right along and never tire until they came to Walsover.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They sat down at last under a hedge.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But before they had gone a mile they found that Master Robert Lucas and Mistress Sybil Venner were just as hungry and footsore as those little ragamuffins, Rupert Hinkel and Tibbott Venner, had ever been.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But before they had gone a mile they found that Master Robert Lucas and Mistress Sybil Venner were just as hungry and footsore as those little ragamuffins, Rupert Hinkel and Tibbott Venner, had ever been.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Rupert pulled off his doublet and folded it about Merrylips, though she begged him keep it for himself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But before they had gone a mile they found that Master Robert Lucas and Mistress Sybil Venner were just as hungry and footsore as those little ragamuffins, Rupert Hinkel and Tibbott Venner, had ever been.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They felt as if they could walk right along and never tire until they came to Walsover.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading HOW RUPERT WAS TOO CLEVER After all the wonders of the last hour, Merrylips and Rupert were keyed high with excitement.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They felt as if they could walk right along and never tire until they came to Walsover.
doubletnoun
a man's close-fitting jacket; worn during the Renaissance
From this reading Rupert pulled off his doublet and folded it about Merrylips, though she begged him keep it for himself.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They sat down at last under a hedge.
at any time
From this reading But before they had gone a mile they found that Master Robert Lucas and Mistress Sybil Venner were just as hungry and footsore as those little ragamuffins, Rupert Hinkel and Tibbott Venner, had ever been.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading HOW RUPERT WAS TOO CLEVER After all the wonders of the last hour, Merrylips and Rupert were keyed high with excitement.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading They felt as if they could walk right along and never tire until they came to Walsover.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading Rupert pulled off his doublet and folded it about Merrylips, though she begged him keep it for himself.
footsoreadjective
having sore or tired feet
From this reading But before they had gone a mile they found that Master Robert Lucas and Mistress Sybil Venner were just as hungry and footsore as those little ragamuffins, Rupert Hinkel and Tibbott Venner, had ever been.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Rupert pulled off his doublet and folded it about Merrylips, though she begged him keep it for himself.
set up or found
From this reading But before they had gone a mile they found that Master Robert Lucas and Mistress Sybil Venner were just as hungry and footsore as those little ragamuffins, Rupert Hinkel and Tibbott Venner, had ever been.
destroyed or killed
From this reading But before they had gone a mile they found that Master Robert Lucas and Mistress Sybil Venner were just as hungry and footsore as those little ragamuffins, Rupert Hinkel and Tibbott Venner, had ever been.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But before they had gone a mile they found that Master Robert Lucas and Mistress Sybil Venner were just as hungry and footsore as those little ragamuffins, Rupert Hinkel and Tibbott Venner, had ever been.
hedgeverbUS /hedʒ/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading They sat down at last under a hedge.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading HOW RUPERT WAS TOO CLEVER After all the wonders of the last hour, Merrylips and Rupert were keyed high with excitement.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Rupert pulled off his doublet and folded it about Merrylips, though she begged him keep it for himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Rupert pulled off his doublet and folded it about Merrylips, though she begged him keep it for himself.
Hinkel
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From this reading But before they had gone a mile they found that Master Robert Lucas and Mistress Sybil Venner were just as hungry and footsore as those little ragamuffins, Rupert Hinkel and Tibbott Venner, had ever been.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Rupert pulled off his doublet and folded it about Merrylips, though she begged him keep it for himself.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading HOW RUPERT WAS TOO CLEVER After all the wonders of the last hour, Merrylips and Rupert were keyed high with excitement.
HOW
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From this reading HOW RUPERT WAS TOO CLEVER After all the wonders of the last hour, Merrylips and Rupert were keyed high with excitement.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading But before they had gone a mile they found that Master Robert Lucas and Mistress Sybil Venner were just as hungry and footsore as those little ragamuffins, Rupert Hinkel and Tibbott Venner, had ever been.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They felt as if they could walk right along and never tire until they came to Walsover.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Rupert pulled off his doublet and folded it about Merrylips, though she begged him keep it for himself.
and nothing more
From this reading But before they had gone a mile they found that Master Robert Lucas and Mistress Sybil Venner were just as hungry and footsore as those little ragamuffins, Rupert Hinkel and Tibbott Venner, had ever been.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Rupert pulled off his doublet and folded it about Merrylips, though she begged him keep it for himself.
keyedadjectiveUS /kiːd/
fitted with or secured by a key
From this reading HOW RUPERT WAS TOO CLEVER After all the wonders of the last hour, Merrylips and Rupert were keyed high with excitement.
immediately past
From this reading HOW RUPERT WAS TOO CLEVER After all the wonders of the last hour, Merrylips and Rupert were keyed high with excitement.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But before they had gone a mile they found that Master Robert Lucas and Mistress Sybil Venner were just as hungry and footsore as those little ragamuffins, Rupert Hinkel and Tibbott Venner, had ever been.
LucasnounUS /ˈluːkəs/
United States screenwriter and filmmaker (born in 1944)
From this reading But before they had gone a mile they found that Master Robert Lucas and Mistress Sybil Venner were just as hungry and footsore as those little ragamuffins, Rupert Hinkel and Tibbott Venner, had ever been.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading But before they had gone a mile they found that Master Robert Lucas and Mistress Sybil Venner were just as hungry and footsore as those little ragamuffins, Rupert Hinkel and Tibbott Venner, had ever been.
Merrylips
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From this reading HOW RUPERT WAS TOO CLEVER After all the wonders of the last hour, Merrylips and Rupert were keyed high with excitement.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading But before they had gone a mile they found that Master Robert Lucas and Mistress Sybil Venner were just as hungry and footsore as those little ragamuffins, Rupert Hinkel and Tibbott Venner, had ever been.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading But before they had gone a mile they found that Master Robert Lucas and Mistress Sybil Venner were just as hungry and footsore as those little ragamuffins, Rupert Hinkel and Tibbott Venner, had ever been.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading They felt as if they could walk right along and never tire until they came to Walsover.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW RUPERT WAS TOO CLEVER After all the wonders of the last hour, Merrylips and Rupert were keyed high with excitement.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Rupert pulled off his doublet and folded it about Merrylips, though she begged him keep it for himself.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Rupert pulled off his doublet and folded it about Merrylips, though she begged him keep it for himself.
ragamuffins
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From this reading But before they had gone a mile they found that Master Robert Lucas and Mistress Sybil Venner were just as hungry and footsore as those little ragamuffins, Rupert Hinkel and Tibbott Venner, had ever been.
precisely, exactly
From this reading They felt as if they could walk right along and never tire until they came to Walsover.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading But before they had gone a mile they found that Master Robert Lucas and Mistress Sybil Venner were just as hungry and footsore as those little ragamuffins, Rupert Hinkel and Tibbott Venner, had ever been.
RUPERTnounUS /ˈruːpərt/
English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)
From this reading HOW RUPERT WAS TOO CLEVER After all the wonders of the last hour, Merrylips and Rupert were keyed high with excitement.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading They sat down at last under a hedge.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rupert pulled off his doublet and folded it about Merrylips, though she begged him keep it for himself.
Sybil
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From this reading But before they had gone a mile they found that Master Robert Lucas and Mistress Sybil Venner were just as hungry and footsore as those little ragamuffins, Rupert Hinkel and Tibbott Venner, had ever been.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But before they had gone a mile they found that Master Robert Lucas and Mistress Sybil Venner were just as hungry and footsore as those little ragamuffins, Rupert Hinkel and Tibbott Venner, had ever been.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW RUPERT WAS TOO CLEVER After all the wonders of the last hour, Merrylips and Rupert were keyed high with excitement.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They felt as if they could walk right along and never tire until they came to Walsover.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But before they had gone a mile they found that Master Robert Lucas and Mistress Sybil Venner were just as hungry and footsore as those little ragamuffins, Rupert Hinkel and Tibbott Venner, had ever been.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Rupert pulled off his doublet and folded it about Merrylips, though she begged him keep it for himself.
Tibbott
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From this reading But before they had gone a mile they found that Master Robert Lucas and Mistress Sybil Venner were just as hungry and footsore as those little ragamuffins, Rupert Hinkel and Tibbott Venner, had ever been.
tireverbUS /ˈtaɪər/
lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
From this reading They felt as if they could walk right along and never tire until they came to Walsover.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They felt as if they could walk right along and never tire until they came to Walsover.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading HOW RUPERT WAS TOO CLEVER After all the wonders of the last hour, Merrylips and Rupert were keyed high with excitement.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading They sat down at last under a hedge.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They felt as if they could walk right along and never tire until they came to Walsover.
Venner
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From this reading But before they had gone a mile they found that Master Robert Lucas and Mistress Sybil Venner were just as hungry and footsore as those little ragamuffins, Rupert Hinkel and Tibbott Venner, had ever been.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading They felt as if they could walk right along and never tire until they came to Walsover.
Walsover
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From this reading They felt as if they could walk right along and never tire until they came to Walsover.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW RUPERT WAS TOO CLEVER After all the wonders of the last hour, Merrylips and Rupert were keyed high with excitement.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading HOW RUPERT WAS TOO CLEVER After all the wonders of the last hour, Merrylips and Rupert were keyed high with excitement.
in the company of; together with
From this reading HOW RUPERT WAS TOO CLEVER After all the wonders of the last hour, Merrylips and Rupert were keyed high with excitement.
wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading HOW RUPERT WAS TOO CLEVER After all the wonders of the last hour, Merrylips and Rupert were keyed high with excitement.
