used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "At last, when we were about a third of a mile from home, a path led through the woods, branching off from the main path on which we were, to the farm where my greatest crony lived.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "At last, when we were about a third of a mile from home, a path led through the woods, branching off from the main path on which we were, to the farm where my greatest crony lived.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading That Nelly would have a little scare, and hurry home somewhat faster than usual, was the most I apprehended; so I said, with a sort of boyish swagger,-- "'It just occurs to me that there is something I want to say to Hal Somers, and we are so near home now that you won't be afraid, so I'll just branch off there.
(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 look at me as if you didn't believe I could have been such a brute; but I was, and what is more, I did not at all realize at the time that I was doing any harm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You look at me as if you didn't believe I could have been such a brute; but I was, and what is more, I did not at all realize at the time that I was doing any harm.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "You look at me as if you didn't believe I could have been such a brute; but I was, and what is more, I did not at all realize at the time that I was doing any harm.
apprehendedadjectiveUS /ˌæprɪˈhendɪd/
fully understood or grasped
From this reading That Nelly would have a little scare, and hurry home somewhat faster than usual, was the most I apprehended; so I said, with a sort of boyish swagger,-- "'It just occurs to me that there is something I want to say to Hal Somers, and we are so near home now that you won't be afraid, so I'll just branch off there.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That Nelly would have a little scare, and hurry home somewhat faster than usual, was the most I apprehended; so I said, with a sort of boyish swagger,-- "'It just occurs to me that there is something I want to say to Hal Somers, and we are so near home now that you won't be afraid, so I'll just branch off there.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Here was a chance, to tease Nelly well,--let her see whether she was just as comfortable without me as with me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "At last, when we were about a third of a mile from home, a path led through the woods, branching off from the main path on which we were, to the farm where my greatest crony lived.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That Nelly would have a little scare, and hurry home somewhat faster than usual, was the most I apprehended; so I said, with a sort of boyish swagger,-- "'It just occurs to me that there is something I want to say to Hal Somers, and we are so near home now that you won't be afraid, so I'll just branch off there.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You look at me as if you didn't believe I could have been such a brute; but I was, and what is more, I did not at all realize at the time that I was doing any harm.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "You look at me as if you didn't believe I could have been such a brute; but I was, and what is more, I did not at all realize at the time that I was doing any harm.
boyishadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young boy
From this reading That Nelly would have a little scare, and hurry home somewhat faster than usual, was the most I apprehended; so I said, with a sort of boyish swagger,-- "'It just occurs to me that there is something I want to say to Hal Somers, and we are so near home now that you won't be afraid, so I'll just branch off there.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading That Nelly would have a little scare, and hurry home somewhat faster than usual, was the most I apprehended; so I said, with a sort of boyish swagger,-- "'It just occurs to me that there is something I want to say to Hal Somers, and we are so near home now that you won't be afraid, so I'll just branch off there.
branchingadjectiveUS /ˈbræntʃɪŋ/
having branches
From this reading "At last, when we were about a third of a mile from home, a path led through the woods, branching off from the main path on which we were, to the farm where my greatest crony lived.
brutenounUS /bruːt/
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading "You look at me as if you didn't believe I could have been such a brute; but I was, and what is more, I did not at all realize at the time that I was doing any harm.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "You look at me as if you didn't believe I could have been such a brute; but I was, and what is more, I did not at all realize at the time that I was doing any harm.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Here was a chance, to tease Nelly well,--let her see whether she was just as comfortable without me as with me.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Here was a chance, to tease Nelly well,--let her see whether she was just as comfortable without me as with me.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "You look at me as if you didn't believe I could have been such a brute; but I was, and what is more, I did not at all realize at the time that I was doing any harm.
cronynounUS /ˈkroʊni/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading "At last, when we were about a third of a mile from home, a path led through the woods, branching off from the main path on which we were, to the farm where my greatest crony lived.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "You look at me as if you didn't believe I could have been such a brute; but I was, and what is more, I did not at all realize at the time that I was doing any harm.
didn't
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From this reading "You look at me as if you didn't believe I could have been such a brute; but I was, and what is more, I did not at all realize at the time that I was doing any harm.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "You look at me as if you didn't believe I could have been such a brute; but I was, and what is more, I did not at all realize at the time that I was doing any harm.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading "At last, when we were about a third of a mile from home, a path led through the woods, branching off from the main path on which we were, to the farm where my greatest crony lived.
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading That Nelly would have a little scare, and hurry home somewhat faster than usual, was the most I apprehended; so I said, with a sort of boyish swagger,-- "'It just occurs to me that there is something I want to say to Hal Somers, and we are so near home now that you won't be afraid, so I'll just branch off there.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "At last, when we were about a third of a mile from home, a path led through the woods, branching off from the main path on which we were, to the farm where my greatest crony lived.
highest in quality
From this reading "At last, when we were about a third of a mile from home, a path led through the woods, branching off from the main path on which we were, to the farm where my greatest crony lived.
Hal
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From this reading That Nelly would have a little scare, and hurry home somewhat faster than usual, was the most I apprehended; so I said, with a sort of boyish swagger,-- "'It just occurs to me that there is something I want to say to Hal Somers, and we are so near home now that you won't be afraid, so I'll just branch off there.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading "You look at me as if you didn't believe I could have been such a brute; but I was, and what is more, I did not at all realize at the time that I was doing any harm.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You look at me as if you didn't believe I could have been such a brute; but I was, and what is more, I did not at all realize at the time that I was doing any harm.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Here was a chance, to tease Nelly well,--let her see whether she was just as comfortable without me as with me.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here was a chance, to tease Nelly well,--let her see whether she was just as comfortable without me as with me.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I thought of something I wanted to say to him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "At last, when we were about a third of a mile from home, a path led through the woods, branching off from the main path on which we were, to the farm where my greatest crony lived.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading That Nelly would have a little scare, and hurry home somewhat faster than usual, was the most I apprehended; so I said, with a sort of boyish swagger,-- "'It just occurs to me that there is something I want to say to Hal Somers, and we are so near home now that you won't be afraid, so I'll just branch off there.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thought of something I wanted to say to him.
I'll
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From this reading That Nelly would have a little scare, and hurry home somewhat faster than usual, was the most I apprehended; so I said, with a sort of boyish swagger,-- "'It just occurs to me that there is something I want to say to Hal Somers, and we are so near home now that you won't be afraid, so I'll just branch off there.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "You look at me as if you didn't believe I could have been such a brute; but I was, and what is more, I did not at all realize at the time that I was doing any harm.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You look at me as if you didn't believe I could have been such a brute; but I was, and what is more, I did not at all realize at the time that I was doing any harm.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That Nelly would have a little scare, and hurry home somewhat faster than usual, was the most I apprehended; so I said, with a sort of boyish swagger,-- "'It just occurs to me that there is something I want to say to Hal Somers, and we are so near home now that you won't be afraid, so I'll just branch off there.
and nothing more
From this reading Here was a chance, to tease Nelly well,--let her see whether she was just as comfortable without me as with me.
immediately past
From this reading "At last, when we were about a third of a mile from home, a path led through the woods, branching off from the main path on which we were, to the farm where my greatest crony lived.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading "At last, when we were about a third of a mile from home, a path led through the woods, branching off from the main path on which we were, to the farm where my greatest crony lived.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Here was a chance, to tease Nelly well,--let her see whether she was just as comfortable without me as with me.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading That Nelly would have a little scare, and hurry home somewhat faster than usual, was the most I apprehended; so I said, with a sort of boyish swagger,-- "'It just occurs to me that there is something I want to say to Hal Somers, and we are so near home now that you won't be afraid, so I'll just branch off there.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "At last, when we were about a third of a mile from home, a path led through the woods, branching off from the main path on which we were, to the farm where my greatest crony lived.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "You look at me as if you didn't believe I could have been such a brute; but I was, and what is more, I did not at all realize at the time that I was doing any harm.
most important element
From this reading "At last, when we were about a third of a mile from home, a path led through the woods, branching off from the main path on which we were, to the farm where my greatest crony lived.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Here was a chance, to tease Nelly well,--let her see whether she was just as comfortable without me as with me.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "At last, when we were about a third of a mile from home, a path led through the woods, branching off from the main path on which we were, to the farm where my greatest crony lived.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "You look at me as if you didn't believe I could have been such a brute; but I was, and what is more, I did not at all realize at the time that I was doing any harm.
used to form the superlative
From this reading That Nelly would have a little scare, and hurry home somewhat faster than usual, was the most I apprehended; so I said, with a sort of boyish swagger,-- "'It just occurs to me that there is something I want to say to Hal Somers, and we are so near home now that you won't be afraid, so I'll just branch off there.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "At last, when we were about a third of a mile from home, a path led through the woods, branching off from the main path on which we were, to the farm where my greatest crony lived.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading That Nelly would have a little scare, and hurry home somewhat faster than usual, was the most I apprehended; so I said, with a sort of boyish swagger,-- "'It just occurs to me that there is something I want to say to Hal Somers, and we are so near home now that you won't be afraid, so I'll just branch off there.
Nelly
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From this reading Here was a chance, to tease Nelly well,--let her see whether she was just as comfortable without me as with me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You look at me as if you didn't believe I could have been such a brute; but I was, and what is more, I did not at all realize at the time that I was doing any harm.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading That Nelly would have a little scare, and hurry home somewhat faster than usual, was the most I apprehended; so I said, with a sort of boyish swagger,-- "'It just occurs to me that there is something I want to say to Hal Somers, and we are so near home now that you won't be afraid, so I'll just branch off there.
occursverbUS /əˈkɜːrz/
third-person singular of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading That Nelly would have a little scare, and hurry home somewhat faster than usual, was the most I apprehended; so I said, with a sort of boyish swagger,-- "'It just occurs to me that there is something I want to say to Hal Somers, and we are so near home now that you won't be afraid, so I'll just branch off there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "At last, when we were about a third of a mile from home, a path led through the woods, branching off from the main path on which we were, to the farm where my greatest crony lived.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "At last, when we were about a third of a mile from home, a path led through the woods, branching off from the main path on which we were, to the farm where my greatest crony lived.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "At last, when we were about a third of a mile from home, a path led through the woods, branching off from the main path on which we were, to the farm where my greatest crony lived.
a course of conduct
From this reading "At last, when we were about a third of a mile from home, a path led through the woods, branching off from the main path on which we were, to the farm where my greatest crony lived.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading "You look at me as if you didn't believe I could have been such a brute; but I was, and what is more, I did not at all realize at the time that I was doing any harm.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading That Nelly would have a little scare, and hurry home somewhat faster than usual, was the most I apprehended; so I said, with a sort of boyish swagger,-- "'It just occurs to me that there is something I want to say to Hal Somers, and we are so near home now that you won't be afraid, so I'll just branch off there.
express in words
From this reading I thought of something I wanted to say to him.
scareverbUS /sker/
cause fear in
From this reading That Nelly would have a little scare, and hurry home somewhat faster than usual, was the most I apprehended; so I said, with a sort of boyish swagger,-- "'It just occurs to me that there is something I want to say to Hal Somers, and we are so near home now that you won't be afraid, so I'll just branch off there.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Here was a chance, to tease Nelly well,--let her see whether she was just as comfortable without me as with me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here was a chance, to tease Nelly well,--let her see whether she was just as comfortable without me as with me.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That Nelly would have a little scare, and hurry home somewhat faster than usual, was the most I apprehended; so I said, with a sort of boyish swagger,-- "'It just occurs to me that there is something I want to say to Hal Somers, and we are so near home now that you won't be afraid, so I'll just branch off there.
Somers
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From this reading That Nelly would have a little scare, and hurry home somewhat faster than usual, was the most I apprehended; so I said, with a sort of boyish swagger,-- "'It just occurs to me that there is something I want to say to Hal Somers, and we are so near home now that you won't be afraid, so I'll just branch off there.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I thought of something I wanted to say to him.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading That Nelly would have a little scare, and hurry home somewhat faster than usual, was the most I apprehended; so I said, with a sort of boyish swagger,-- "'It just occurs to me that there is something I want to say to Hal Somers, and we are so near home now that you won't be afraid, so I'll just branch off there.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading That Nelly would have a little scare, and hurry home somewhat faster than usual, was the most I apprehended; so I said, with a sort of boyish swagger,-- "'It just occurs to me that there is something I want to say to Hal Somers, and we are so near home now that you won't be afraid, so I'll just branch off there.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "You look at me as if you didn't believe I could have been such a brute; but I was, and what is more, I did not at all realize at the time that I was doing any harm.
swaggerverbUS /ˈswæɡər/
to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
From this reading That Nelly would have a little scare, and hurry home somewhat faster than usual, was the most I apprehended; so I said, with a sort of boyish swagger,-- "'It just occurs to me that there is something I want to say to Hal Somers, and we are so near home now that you won't be afraid, so I'll just branch off there.
teaseverbUS /tiːz/
annoy persistently
From this reading Here was a chance, to tease Nelly well,--let her see whether she was just as comfortable without me as with me.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading That Nelly would have a little scare, and hurry home somewhat faster than usual, was the most I apprehended; so I said, with a sort of boyish swagger,-- "'It just occurs to me that there is something I want to say to Hal Somers, and we are so near home now that you won't be afraid, so I'll just branch off there.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You look at me as if you didn't believe I could have been such a brute; but I was, and what is more, I did not at all realize at the time that I was doing any harm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "At last, when we were about a third of a mile from home, a path led through the woods, branching off from the main path on which we were, to the farm where my greatest crony lived.
in or at that place or location
From this reading That Nelly would have a little scare, and hurry home somewhat faster than usual, was the most I apprehended; so I said, with a sort of boyish swagger,-- "'It just occurs to me that there is something I want to say to Hal Somers, and we are so near home now that you won't be afraid, so I'll just branch off there.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading "At last, when we were about a third of a mile from home, a path led through the woods, branching off from the main path on which we were, to the farm where my greatest crony lived.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought of something I wanted to say to him.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "At last, when we were about a third of a mile from home, a path led through the woods, branching off from the main path on which we were, to the farm where my greatest crony lived.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "You look at me as if you didn't believe I could have been such a brute; but I was, and what is more, I did not at all realize at the time that I was doing any harm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "At last, when we were about a third of a mile from home, a path led through the woods, branching off from the main path on which we were, to the farm where my greatest crony lived.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading That Nelly would have a little scare, and hurry home somewhat faster than usual, was the most I apprehended; so I said, with a sort of boyish swagger,-- "'It just occurs to me that there is something I want to say to Hal Somers, and we are so near home now that you won't be afraid, so I'll just branch off there.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading That Nelly would have a little scare, and hurry home somewhat faster than usual, was the most I apprehended; so I said, with a sort of boyish swagger,-- "'It just occurs to me that there is something I want to say to Hal Somers, and we are so near home now that you won't be afraid, so I'll just branch off there.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I thought of something I wanted to say to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here was a chance, to tease Nelly well,--let her see whether she was just as comfortable without me as with me.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "At last, when we were about a third of a mile from home, a path led through the woods, branching off from the main path on which we were, to the farm where my greatest crony lived.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Here was a chance, to tease Nelly well,--let her see whether she was just as comfortable without me as with me.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "At last, when we were about a third of a mile from home, a path led through the woods, branching off from the main path on which we were, to the farm where my greatest crony lived.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "You look at me as if you didn't believe I could have been such a brute; but I was, and what is more, I did not at all realize at the time that I was doing any harm.
at the time that
From this reading "At last, when we were about a third of a mile from home, a path led through the woods, branching off from the main path on which we were, to the farm where my greatest crony lived.
in or at the place that
From this reading "At last, when we were about a third of a mile from home, a path led through the woods, branching off from the main path on which we were, to the farm where my greatest crony lived.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Here was a chance, to tease Nelly well,--let her see whether she was just as comfortable without me as with me.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "At last, when we were about a third of a mile from home, a path led through the woods, branching off from the main path on which we were, to the farm where my greatest crony lived.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here was a chance, to tease Nelly well,--let her see whether she was just as comfortable without me as with me.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Here was a chance, to tease Nelly well,--let her see whether she was just as comfortable without me as with me.
won't
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From this reading That Nelly would have a little scare, and hurry home somewhat faster than usual, was the most I apprehended; so I said, with a sort of boyish swagger,-- "'It just occurs to me that there is something I want to say to Hal Somers, and we are so near home now that you won't be afraid, so I'll just branch off there.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading "At last, when we were about a third of a mile from home, a path led through the woods, branching off from the main path on which we were, to the farm where my greatest crony lived.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That Nelly would have a little scare, and hurry home somewhat faster than usual, was the most I apprehended; so I said, with a sort of boyish swagger,-- "'It just occurs to me that there is something I want to say to Hal Somers, and we are so near home now that you won't be afraid, so I'll just branch off there.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You look at me as if you didn't believe I could have been such a brute; but I was, and what is more, I did not at all realize at the time that I was doing any harm.
