used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "No," said Miles, rather doubtfully, "not if you went on first and gave me your hand: but that tree is a long way off--wouldn't one of the trees in the orchard do?"
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Some of the things Uncle Charlie was telling us about would be quite easy for us to do.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading You wouldn't be afraid, I suppose, to climb up the big tree overhanging the pond where the water-lilies are?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I have got so many plans in my head, that I think I shall burst," said Humphrey to Miles the next morning, as they stood on the door-steps, watching the dog-cart vanishing in the distance, on its way to the station, with their father and uncle.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You wouldn't be afraid, I suppose, to climb up the big tree overhanging the pond where the water-lilies are?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I have got so many plans in my head, that I think I shall burst," said Humphrey to Miles the next morning, as they stood on the door-steps, watching the dog-cart vanishing in the distance, on its way to the station, with their father and uncle.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Some of the things Uncle Charlie was telling us about would be quite easy for us to do.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading You wouldn't be afraid, I suppose, to climb up the big tree overhanging the pond where the water-lilies are?"
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading "I have got so many plans in my head, that I think I shall burst," said Humphrey to Miles the next morning, as they stood on the door-steps, watching the dog-cart vanishing in the distance, on its way to the station, with their father and uncle.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No," said Miles, rather doubtfully, "not if you went on first and gave me your hand: but that tree is a long way off--wouldn't one of the trees in the orchard do?"
Charlie
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From this reading "Some of the things Uncle Charlie was telling us about would be quite easy for us to do.
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading You wouldn't be afraid, I suppose, to climb up the big tree overhanging the pond where the water-lilies are?"
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading "I have got so many plans in my head, that I think I shall burst," said Humphrey to Miles the next morning, as they stood on the door-steps, watching the dog-cart vanishing in the distance, on its way to the station, with their father and uncle.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Some of the things Uncle Charlie was telling us about would be quite easy for us to do.
dog-cart
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From this reading "I have got so many plans in my head, that I think I shall burst," said Humphrey to Miles the next morning, as they stood on the door-steps, watching the dog-cart vanishing in the distance, on its way to the station, with their father and uncle.
door-steps
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From this reading "I have got so many plans in my head, that I think I shall burst," said Humphrey to Miles the next morning, as they stood on the door-steps, watching the dog-cart vanishing in the distance, on its way to the station, with their father and uncle.
doubtfullyadverb
in a doubtful manner
From this reading "No," said Miles, rather doubtfully, "not if you went on first and gave me your hand: but that tree is a long way off--wouldn't one of the trees in the orchard do?"
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "Some of the things Uncle Charlie was telling us about would be quite easy for us to do.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "I have got so many plans in my head, that I think I shall burst," said Humphrey to Miles the next morning, as they stood on the door-steps, watching the dog-cart vanishing in the distance, on its way to the station, with their father and uncle.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "No," said Miles, rather doubtfully, "not if you went on first and gave me your hand: but that tree is a long way off--wouldn't one of the trees in the orchard do?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Some of the things Uncle Charlie was telling us about would be quite easy for us to do.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading "Oh, no! it wouldn't be half the fun.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "No," said Miles, rather doubtfully, "not if you went on first and gave me your hand: but that tree is a long way off--wouldn't one of the trees in the orchard do?"
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I have got so many plans in my head, that I think I shall burst," said Humphrey to Miles the next morning, as they stood on the door-steps, watching the dog-cart vanishing in the distance, on its way to the station, with their father and uncle.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "Oh, no! it wouldn't be half the fun.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "No," said Miles, rather doubtfully, "not if you went on first and gave me your hand: but that tree is a long way off--wouldn't one of the trees in the orchard do?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have got so many plans in my head, that I think I shall burst," said Humphrey to Miles the next morning, as they stood on the door-steps, watching the dog-cart vanishing in the distance, on its way to the station, with their father and uncle.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "I have got so many plans in my head, that I think I shall burst," said Humphrey to Miles the next morning, as they stood on the door-steps, watching the dog-cart vanishing in the distance, on its way to the station, with their father and uncle.
Humphrey
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From this reading "I have got so many plans in my head, that I think I shall burst," said Humphrey to Miles the next morning, as they stood on the door-steps, watching the dog-cart vanishing in the distance, on its way to the station, with their father and uncle.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have got so many plans in my head, that I think I shall burst," said Humphrey to Miles the next morning, as they stood on the door-steps, watching the dog-cart vanishing in the distance, on its way to the station, with their father and uncle.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "No," said Miles, rather doubtfully, "not if you went on first and gave me your hand: but that tree is a long way off--wouldn't one of the trees in the orchard do?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I have got so many plans in my head, that I think I shall burst," said Humphrey to Miles the next morning, as they stood on the door-steps, watching the dog-cart vanishing in the distance, on its way to the station, with their father and uncle.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No," said Miles, rather doubtfully, "not if you went on first and gave me your hand: but that tree is a long way off--wouldn't one of the trees in the orchard do?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, no! it wouldn't be half the fun.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "I have got so many plans in my head, that I think I shall burst," said Humphrey to Miles the next morning, as they stood on the door-steps, watching the dog-cart vanishing in the distance, on its way to the station, with their father and uncle.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "No," said Miles, rather doubtfully, "not if you went on first and gave me your hand: but that tree is a long way off--wouldn't one of the trees in the orchard do?"
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 "I have got so many plans in my head, that I think I shall burst," said Humphrey to Miles the next morning, as they stood on the door-steps, watching the dog-cart vanishing in the distance, on its way to the station, with their father and uncle.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "No," said Miles, rather doubtfully, "not if you went on first and gave me your hand: but that tree is a long way off--wouldn't one of the trees in the orchard do?"
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "I have got so many plans in my head, that I think I shall burst," said Humphrey to Miles the next morning, as they stood on the door-steps, watching the dog-cart vanishing in the distance, on its way to the station, with their father and uncle.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "I have got so many plans in my head, that I think I shall burst," said Humphrey to Miles the next morning, as they stood on the door-steps, watching the dog-cart vanishing in the distance, on its way to the station, with their father and uncle.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I have got so many plans in my head, that I think I shall burst," said Humphrey to Miles the next morning, as they stood on the door-steps, watching the dog-cart vanishing in the distance, on its way to the station, with their father and uncle.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "I have got so many plans in my head, that I think I shall burst," said Humphrey to Miles the next morning, as they stood on the door-steps, watching the dog-cart vanishing in the distance, on its way to the station, with their father and uncle.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," said Miles, rather doubtfully, "not if you went on first and gave me your hand: but that tree is a long way off--wouldn't one of the trees in the orchard do?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No," said Miles, rather doubtfully, "not if you went on first and gave me your hand: but that tree is a long way off--wouldn't one of the trees in the orchard do?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Some of the things Uncle Charlie was telling us about would be quite easy for us to do.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "No," said Miles, rather doubtfully, "not if you went on first and gave me your hand: but that tree is a long way off--wouldn't one of the trees in the orchard do?"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, no! it wouldn't be half the fun.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I have got so many plans in my head, that I think I shall burst," said Humphrey to Miles the next morning, as they stood on the door-steps, watching the dog-cart vanishing in the distance, on its way to the station, with their father and uncle.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "No," said Miles, rather doubtfully, "not if you went on first and gave me your hand: but that tree is a long way off--wouldn't one of the trees in the orchard do?"
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading "No," said Miles, rather doubtfully, "not if you went on first and gave me your hand: but that tree is a long way off--wouldn't one of the trees in the orchard do?"
overhangingverbUS /ˈoʊvərhæŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “overhang” — project over
From this reading You wouldn't be afraid, I suppose, to climb up the big tree overhanging the pond where the water-lilies are?"
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading "I have got so many plans in my head, that I think I shall burst," said Humphrey to Miles the next morning, as they stood on the door-steps, watching the dog-cart vanishing in the distance, on its way to the station, with their father and uncle.
pondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading You wouldn't be afraid, I suppose, to climb up the big tree overhanging the pond where the water-lilies are?"
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Some of the things Uncle Charlie was telling us about would be quite easy for us to do.
on the contrary
From this reading "No," said Miles, rather doubtfully, "not if you went on first and gave me your hand: but that tree is a long way off--wouldn't one of the trees in the orchard do?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I have got so many plans in my head, that I think I shall burst," said Humphrey to Miles the next morning, as they stood on the door-steps, watching the dog-cart vanishing in the distance, on its way to the station, with their father and uncle.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I have got so many plans in my head, that I think I shall burst," said Humphrey to Miles the next morning, as they stood on the door-steps, watching the dog-cart vanishing in the distance, on its way to the station, with their father and uncle.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I have got so many plans in my head, that I think I shall burst," said Humphrey to Miles the next morning, as they stood on the door-steps, watching the dog-cart vanishing in the distance, on its way to the station, with their father and uncle.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Some of the things Uncle Charlie was telling us about would be quite easy for us to do.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading "I have got so many plans in my head, that I think I shall burst," said Humphrey to Miles the next morning, as they stood on the door-steps, watching the dog-cart vanishing in the distance, on its way to the station, with their father and uncle.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "I have got so many plans in my head, that I think I shall burst," said Humphrey to Miles the next morning, as they stood on the door-steps, watching the dog-cart vanishing in the distance, on its way to the station, with their father and uncle.
express a supposition
From this reading You wouldn't be afraid, I suppose, to climb up the big tree overhanging the pond where the water-lilies are?"
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading "Some of the things Uncle Charlie was telling us about would be quite easy for us to do.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I have got so many plans in my head, that I think I shall burst," said Humphrey to Miles the next morning, as they stood on the door-steps, watching the dog-cart vanishing in the distance, on its way to the station, with their father and uncle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I have got so many plans in my head, that I think I shall burst," said Humphrey to Miles the next morning, as they stood on the door-steps, watching the dog-cart vanishing in the distance, on its way to the station, with their father and uncle.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "I have got so many plans in my head, that I think I shall burst," said Humphrey to Miles the next morning, as they stood on the door-steps, watching the dog-cart vanishing in the distance, on its way to the station, with their father and uncle.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I have got so many plans in my head, that I think I shall burst," said Humphrey to Miles the next morning, as they stood on the door-steps, watching the dog-cart vanishing in the distance, on its way to the station, with their father and uncle.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Some of the things Uncle Charlie was telling us about would be quite easy for us to do.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I have got so many plans in my head, that I think I shall burst," said Humphrey to Miles the next morning, as they stood on the door-steps, watching the dog-cart vanishing in the distance, on its way to the station, with their father and uncle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I have got so many plans in my head, that I think I shall burst," said Humphrey to Miles the next morning, as they stood on the door-steps, watching the dog-cart vanishing in the distance, on its way to the station, with their father and uncle.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading You wouldn't be afraid, I suppose, to climb up the big tree overhanging the pond where the water-lilies are?"
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading "No," said Miles, rather doubtfully, "not if you went on first and gave me your hand: but that tree is a long way off--wouldn't one of the trees in the orchard do?"
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "I have got so many plans in my head, that I think I shall burst," said Humphrey to Miles the next morning, as they stood on the door-steps, watching the dog-cart vanishing in the distance, on its way to the station, with their father and uncle.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading You wouldn't be afraid, I suppose, to climb up the big tree overhanging the pond where the water-lilies are?"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Some of the things Uncle Charlie was telling us about would be quite easy for us to do.
vanishingnounUS /ˈvænɪʃɪŋ/
a sudden or mysterious disappearance
From this reading "I have got so many plans in my head, that I think I shall burst," said Humphrey to Miles the next morning, as they stood on the door-steps, watching the dog-cart vanishing in the distance, on its way to the station, with their father and uncle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Some of the things Uncle Charlie was telling us about would be quite easy for us to do.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading "I have got so many plans in my head, that I think I shall burst," said Humphrey to Miles the next morning, as they stood on the door-steps, watching the dog-cart vanishing in the distance, on its way to the station, with their father and uncle.
water-lilies
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You wouldn't be afraid, I suppose, to climb up the big tree overhanging the pond where the water-lilies are?"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I have got so many plans in my head, that I think I shall burst," said Humphrey to Miles the next morning, as they stood on the door-steps, watching the dog-cart vanishing in the distance, on its way to the station, with their father and uncle.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "No," said Miles, rather doubtfully, "not if you went on first and gave me your hand: but that tree is a long way off--wouldn't one of the trees in the orchard do?"
in or at the place that
From this reading You wouldn't be afraid, I suppose, to climb up the big tree overhanging the pond where the water-lilies are?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I have got so many plans in my head, that I think I shall burst," said Humphrey to Miles the next morning, as they stood on the door-steps, watching the dog-cart vanishing in the distance, on its way to the station, with their father and uncle.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Some of the things Uncle Charlie was telling us about would be quite easy for us to do.
wouldn't
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From this reading You wouldn't be afraid, I suppose, to climb up the big tree overhanging the pond where the water-lilies are?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You wouldn't be afraid, I suppose, to climb up the big tree overhanging the pond where the water-lilies are?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No," said Miles, rather doubtfully, "not if you went on first and gave me your hand: but that tree is a long way off--wouldn't one of the trees in the orchard do?"
