used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FUNERAL How he lies in his rights of a man!
(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 Death has done all death can--_Browning_ We stood for a moment holding one another's hands; then Ratsey spoke.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thou wast a child when I turned that morning as we went up Hoar Head with the pack-horses, and looked back on thee and Elzevir below, and Maskew lying on the ground.
another's
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From this reading Death has done all death can--_Browning_ We stood for a moment holding one another's hands; then Ratsey spoke.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Thou wast a child when I turned that morning as we went up Hoar Head with the pack-horses, and looked back on thee and Elzevir below, and Maskew lying on the ground.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Thou wast a child when I turned that morning as we went up Hoar Head with the pack-horses, and looked back on thee and Elzevir below, and Maskew lying on the ground.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Thou wast a child when I turned that morning as we went up Hoar Head with the pack-horses, and looked back on thee and Elzevir below, and Maskew lying on the ground.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading 'Twas a sorry business, and has broken up the finest gang that ever ran a cargo, besides driving thee and Elzevir to hide in caves and dens of the earth.
a youthful male person
From this reading 'John, these two months have changed thee from boy to man.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading 'Twas a sorry business, and has broken up the finest gang that ever ran a cargo, besides driving thee and Elzevir to hide in caves and dens of the earth.
BrowningnounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading Death has done all death can--_Browning_ We stood for a moment holding one another's hands; then Ratsey spoke.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading 'Twas a sorry business, and has broken up the finest gang that ever ran a cargo, besides driving thee and Elzevir to hide in caves and dens of the earth.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Death has done all death can--_Browning_ We stood for a moment holding one another's hands; then Ratsey spoke.
cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading 'Twas a sorry business, and has broken up the finest gang that ever ran a cargo, besides driving thee and Elzevir to hide in caves and dens of the earth.
cavesnounUS /keɪvz/
plural of “cave” — a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading 'Twas a sorry business, and has broken up the finest gang that ever ran a cargo, besides driving thee and Elzevir to hide in caves and dens of the earth.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading 'John, these two months have changed thee from boy to man.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Thou wast a child when I turned that morning as we went up Hoar Head with the pack-horses, and looked back on thee and Elzevir below, and Maskew lying on the ground.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Death has done all death can--_Browning_ We stood for a moment holding one another's hands; then Ratsey spoke.
densnounUS /denz/
plural of “den” — the habitation of wild animals
From this reading 'Twas a sorry business, and has broken up the finest gang that ever ran a cargo, besides driving thee and Elzevir to hide in caves and dens of the earth.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Death has done all death can--_Browning_ We stood for a moment holding one another's hands; then Ratsey spoke.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading 'Twas a sorry business, and has broken up the finest gang that ever ran a cargo, besides driving thee and Elzevir to hide in caves and dens of the earth.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading 'Twas a sorry business, and has broken up the finest gang that ever ran a cargo, besides driving thee and Elzevir to hide in caves and dens of the earth.
Elzevir
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From this reading Thou wast a child when I turned that morning as we went up Hoar Head with the pack-horses, and looked back on thee and Elzevir below, and Maskew lying on the ground.
at any time
From this reading 'Twas a sorry business, and has broken up the finest gang that ever ran a cargo, besides driving thee and Elzevir to hide in caves and dens of the earth.
finestadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəst/
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading 'Twas a sorry business, and has broken up the finest gang that ever ran a cargo, besides driving thee and Elzevir to hide in caves and dens of the earth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Death has done all death can--_Browning_ We stood for a moment holding one another's hands; then Ratsey spoke.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'John, these two months have changed thee from boy to man.
FUNERALnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading A FUNERAL How he lies in his rights of a man!
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading 'Twas a sorry business, and has broken up the finest gang that ever ran a cargo, besides driving thee and Elzevir to hide in caves and dens of the earth.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Thou wast a child when I turned that morning as we went up Hoar Head with the pack-horses, and looked back on thee and Elzevir below, and Maskew lying on the ground.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Death has done all death can--_Browning_ We stood for a moment holding one another's hands; then Ratsey spoke.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Death has done all death can--_Browning_ We stood for a moment holding one another's hands; then Ratsey spoke.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'John, these two months have changed thee from boy to man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A FUNERAL How he lies in his rights of a man!
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Thou wast a child when I turned that morning as we went up Hoar Head with the pack-horses, and looked back on thee and Elzevir below, and Maskew lying on the ground.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading 'Twas a sorry business, and has broken up the finest gang that ever ran a cargo, besides driving thee and Elzevir to hide in caves and dens of the earth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A FUNERAL How he lies in his rights of a man!
HoarnounUS /hɔːr/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading Thou wast a child when I turned that morning as we went up Hoar Head with the pack-horses, and looked back on thee and Elzevir below, and Maskew lying on the ground.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Death has done all death can--_Browning_ We stood for a moment holding one another's hands; then Ratsey spoke.
How
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From this reading A FUNERAL How he lies in his rights of a man!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Thou wast a child when I turned that morning as we went up Hoar Head with the pack-horses, and looked back on thee and Elzevir below, and Maskew lying on the ground.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A FUNERAL How he lies in his rights of a man!
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading 'John, these two months have changed thee from boy to man.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading A FUNERAL How he lies in his rights of a man!
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Thou wast a child when I turned that morning as we went up Hoar Head with the pack-horses, and looked back on thee and Elzevir below, and Maskew lying on the ground.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Thou wast a child when I turned that morning as we went up Hoar Head with the pack-horses, and looked back on thee and Elzevir below, and Maskew lying on the ground.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A FUNERAL How he lies in his rights of a man!
Maskew
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From this reading Thou wast a child when I turned that morning as we went up Hoar Head with the pack-horses, and looked back on thee and Elzevir below, and Maskew lying on the ground.
a particular point in time
From this reading Death has done all death can--_Browning_ We stood for a moment holding one another's hands; then Ratsey spoke.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading 'John, these two months have changed thee from boy to man.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Thou wast a child when I turned that morning as we went up Hoar Head with the pack-horses, and looked back on thee and Elzevir below, and Maskew lying on the ground.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A FUNERAL How he lies in his rights of a man!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thou wast a child when I turned that morning as we went up Hoar Head with the pack-horses, and looked back on thee and Elzevir below, and Maskew lying on the ground.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Death has done all death can--_Browning_ We stood for a moment holding one another's hands; then Ratsey spoke.
pack-horses
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From this reading Thou wast a child when I turned that morning as we went up Hoar Head with the pack-horses, and looked back on thee and Elzevir below, and Maskew lying on the ground.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading 'Twas a sorry business, and has broken up the finest gang that ever ran a cargo, besides driving thee and Elzevir to hide in caves and dens of the earth.
Ratsey
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From this reading Death has done all death can--_Browning_ We stood for a moment holding one another's hands; then Ratsey spoke.
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading A FUNERAL How he lies in his rights of a man!
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading 'Twas a sorry business, and has broken up the finest gang that ever ran a cargo, besides driving thee and Elzevir to hide in caves and dens of the earth.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Death has done all death can--_Browning_ We stood for a moment holding one another's hands; then Ratsey spoke.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Death has done all death can--_Browning_ We stood for a moment holding one another's hands; then Ratsey spoke.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Thou wast a child when I turned that morning as we went up Hoar Head with the pack-horses, and looked back on thee and Elzevir below, and Maskew lying on the ground.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thou wast a child when I turned that morning as we went up Hoar Head with the pack-horses, and looked back on thee and Elzevir below, and Maskew lying on the ground.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading 'John, these two months have changed thee from boy to man.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Death has done all death can--_Browning_ We stood for a moment holding one another's hands; then Ratsey spoke.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading 'John, these two months have changed thee from boy to man.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Thou wast a child when I turned that morning as we went up Hoar Head with the pack-horses, and looked back on thee and Elzevir below, and Maskew lying on the ground.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'John, these two months have changed thee from boy to man.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Thou wast a child when I turned that morning as we went up Hoar Head with the pack-horses, and looked back on thee and Elzevir below, and Maskew lying on the ground.
Twas
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From this reading 'Twas a sorry business, and has broken up the finest gang that ever ran a cargo, besides driving thee and Elzevir to hide in caves and dens of the earth.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading 'John, these two months have changed thee from boy to man.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Thou wast a child when I turned that morning as we went up Hoar Head with the pack-horses, and looked back on thee and Elzevir below, and Maskew lying on the ground.
wast
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From this reading Thou wast a child when I turned that morning as we went up Hoar Head with the pack-horses, and looked back on thee and Elzevir below, and Maskew lying on the ground.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Death has done all death can--_Browning_ We stood for a moment holding one another's hands; then Ratsey spoke.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Thou wast a child when I turned that morning as we went up Hoar Head with the pack-horses, and looked back on thee and Elzevir below, and Maskew lying on the ground.
at the time that
From this reading Thou wast a child when I turned that morning as we went up Hoar Head with the pack-horses, and looked back on thee and Elzevir below, and Maskew lying on the ground.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thou wast a child when I turned that morning as we went up Hoar Head with the pack-horses, and looked back on thee and Elzevir below, and Maskew lying on the ground.
