used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Br the Lord, Harry!" cried the squire, as he stood with his wife in the park, on a visit of inspection to some first-rate Southdowns just added to his stock,--"by the Lord, if that is not Randal Leslie trying to get into the park at the back gate!
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "Br the Lord, Harry!" cried the squire, as he stood with his wife in the park, on a visit of inspection to some first-rate Southdowns just added to his stock,--"by the Lord, if that is not Randal Leslie trying to get into the park at the back gate!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I like short cuts, and you have shut up a very short one."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Br the Lord, Harry!" cried the squire, as he stood with his wife in the park, on a visit of inspection to some first-rate Southdowns just added to his stock,--"by the Lord, if that is not Randal Leslie trying to get into the park at the back gate!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Br the Lord, Harry!" cried the squire, as he stood with his wife in the park, on a visit of inspection to some first-rate Southdowns just added to his stock,--"by the Lord, if that is not Randal Leslie trying to get into the park at the back gate!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Br the Lord, Harry!" cried the squire, as he stood with his wife in the park, on a visit of inspection to some first-rate Southdowns just added to his stock,--"by the Lord, if that is not Randal Leslie trying to get into the park at the back gate!
a youthful male person
From this reading Hollo, Randal! you must come round by the lodge, my boy," said he.
Brnoun
a nonmetallic heavy volatile corrosive dark brown liquid element belonging to the halogens; found in sea water
From this reading "Br the Lord, Harry!" cried the squire, as he stood with his wife in the park, on a visit of inspection to some first-rate Southdowns just added to his stock,--"by the Lord, if that is not Randal Leslie trying to get into the park at the back gate!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Br the Lord, Harry!" cried the squire, as he stood with his wife in the park, on a visit of inspection to some first-rate Southdowns just added to his stock,--"by the Lord, if that is not Randal Leslie trying to get into the park at the back gate!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Hollo, Randal! you must come round by the lodge, my boy," said he.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Br the Lord, Harry!" cried the squire, as he stood with his wife in the park, on a visit of inspection to some first-rate Southdowns just added to his stock,--"by the Lord, if that is not Randal Leslie trying to get into the park at the back gate!
cutsnounUS /kʌts/
plural of “cut” — a share of the profits
From this reading "I like short cuts, and you have shut up a very short one."
first-rateadjectiveUS /ˌfɜːrˈstreɪt/
of the highest quality
From this reading "Br the Lord, Harry!" cried the squire, as he stood with his wife in the park, on a visit of inspection to some first-rate Southdowns just added to his stock,--"by the Lord, if that is not Randal Leslie trying to get into the park at the back gate!
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading "Br the Lord, Harry!" cried the squire, as he stood with his wife in the park, on a visit of inspection to some first-rate Southdowns just added to his stock,--"by the Lord, if that is not Randal Leslie trying to get into the park at the back gate!
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Br the Lord, Harry!" cried the squire, as he stood with his wife in the park, on a visit of inspection to some first-rate Southdowns just added to his stock,--"by the Lord, if that is not Randal Leslie trying to get into the park at the back gate!
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "Br the Lord, Harry!" cried the squire, as he stood with his wife in the park, on a visit of inspection to some first-rate Southdowns just added to his stock,--"by the Lord, if that is not Randal Leslie trying to get into the park at the back gate!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I like short cuts, and you have shut up a very short one."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Br the Lord, Harry!" cried the squire, as he stood with his wife in the park, on a visit of inspection to some first-rate Southdowns just added to his stock,--"by the Lord, if that is not Randal Leslie trying to get into the park at the back gate!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Br the Lord, Harry!" cried the squire, as he stood with his wife in the park, on a visit of inspection to some first-rate Southdowns just added to his stock,--"by the Lord, if that is not Randal Leslie trying to get into the park at the back gate!
HolloverbUS /ˈhɑːloʊ/
encourage somebody by crying hollo
From this reading Hollo, Randal! you must come round by the lodge, my boy," said he.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I like short cuts, and you have shut up a very short one."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Br the Lord, Harry!" cried the squire, as he stood with his wife in the park, on a visit of inspection to some first-rate Southdowns just added to his stock,--"by the Lord, if that is not Randal Leslie trying to get into the park at the back gate!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Br the Lord, Harry!" cried the squire, as he stood with his wife in the park, on a visit of inspection to some first-rate Southdowns just added to his stock,--"by the Lord, if that is not Randal Leslie trying to get into the park at the back gate!
inspectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈspekʃən/
a formal or official examination
From this reading "Br the Lord, Harry!" cried the squire, as he stood with his wife in the park, on a visit of inspection to some first-rate Southdowns just added to his stock,--"by the Lord, if that is not Randal Leslie trying to get into the park at the back gate!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Br the Lord, Harry!" cried the squire, as he stood with his wife in the park, on a visit of inspection to some first-rate Southdowns just added to his stock,--"by the Lord, if that is not Randal Leslie trying to get into the park at the back gate!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Br the Lord, Harry!" cried the squire, as he stood with his wife in the park, on a visit of inspection to some first-rate Southdowns just added to his stock,--"by the Lord, if that is not Randal Leslie trying to get into the park at the back gate!
and nothing more
From this reading "Br the Lord, Harry!" cried the squire, as he stood with his wife in the park, on a visit of inspection to some first-rate Southdowns just added to his stock,--"by the Lord, if that is not Randal Leslie trying to get into the park at the back gate!
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "You see this gate is locked to keep out trespassers."
Leslie
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From this reading "Br the Lord, Harry!" cried the squire, as he stood with his wife in the park, on a visit of inspection to some first-rate Southdowns just added to his stock,--"by the Lord, if that is not Randal Leslie trying to get into the park at the back gate!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I like short cuts, and you have shut up a very short one."
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading "You see this gate is locked to keep out trespassers."
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading Hollo, Randal! you must come round by the lodge, my boy," said he.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Br the Lord, Harry!" cried the squire, as he stood with his wife in the park, on a visit of inspection to some first-rate Southdowns just added to his stock,--"by the Lord, if that is not Randal Leslie trying to get into the park at the back gate!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Hollo, Randal! you must come round by the lodge, my boy," said he.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Hollo, Randal! you must come round by the lodge, my boy," said he.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Br the Lord, Harry!" cried the squire, as he stood with his wife in the park, on a visit of inspection to some first-rate Southdowns just added to his stock,--"by the Lord, if that is not Randal Leslie trying to get into the park at the back gate!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Br the Lord, Harry!" cried the squire, as he stood with his wife in the park, on a visit of inspection to some first-rate Southdowns just added to his stock,--"by the Lord, if that is not Randal Leslie trying to get into the park at the back gate!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Br the Lord, Harry!" cried the squire, as he stood with his wife in the park, on a visit of inspection to some first-rate Southdowns just added to his stock,--"by the Lord, if that is not Randal Leslie trying to get into the park at the back gate!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I like short cuts, and you have shut up a very short one."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "You see this gate is locked to keep out trespassers."
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading "Br the Lord, Harry!" cried the squire, as he stood with his wife in the park, on a visit of inspection to some first-rate Southdowns just added to his stock,--"by the Lord, if that is not Randal Leslie trying to get into the park at the back gate!
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading "A pity," said Randal.
Randal
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Br the Lord, Harry!" cried the squire, as he stood with his wife in the park, on a visit of inspection to some first-rate Southdowns just added to his stock,--"by the Lord, if that is not Randal Leslie trying to get into the park at the back gate!
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Hollo, Randal! you must come round by the lodge, my boy," said he.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Hollo, Randal! you must come round by the lodge, my boy," said he.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You see this gate is locked to keep out trespassers."
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "I like short cuts, and you have shut up a very short one."
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading "I like short cuts, and you have shut up a very short one."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Br the Lord, Harry!" cried the squire, as he stood with his wife in the park, on a visit of inspection to some first-rate Southdowns just added to his stock,--"by the Lord, if that is not Randal Leslie trying to get into the park at the back gate!
Southdowns
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Br the Lord, Harry!" cried the squire, as he stood with his wife in the park, on a visit of inspection to some first-rate Southdowns just added to his stock,--"by the Lord, if that is not Randal Leslie trying to get into the park at the back gate!
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading "Br the Lord, Harry!" cried the squire, as he stood with his wife in the park, on a visit of inspection to some first-rate Southdowns just added to his stock,--"by the Lord, if that is not Randal Leslie trying to get into the park at the back gate!
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading "Br the Lord, Harry!" cried the squire, as he stood with his wife in the park, on a visit of inspection to some first-rate Southdowns just added to his stock,--"by the Lord, if that is not Randal Leslie trying to get into the park at the back gate!
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "Br the Lord, Harry!" cried the squire, as he stood with his wife in the park, on a visit of inspection to some first-rate Southdowns just added to his stock,--"by the Lord, if that is not Randal Leslie trying to get into the park at the back gate!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Br the Lord, Harry!" cried the squire, as he stood with his wife in the park, on a visit of inspection to some first-rate Southdowns just added to his stock,--"by the Lord, if that is not Randal Leslie trying to get into the park at the back gate!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Br the Lord, Harry!" cried the squire, as he stood with his wife in the park, on a visit of inspection to some first-rate Southdowns just added to his stock,--"by the Lord, if that is not Randal Leslie trying to get into the park at the back gate!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You see this gate is locked to keep out trespassers."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Br the Lord, Harry!" cried the squire, as he stood with his wife in the park, on a visit of inspection to some first-rate Southdowns just added to his stock,--"by the Lord, if that is not Randal Leslie trying to get into the park at the back gate!
trespassers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You see this gate is locked to keep out trespassers."
hard to endure
From this reading "Br the Lord, Harry!" cried the squire, as he stood with his wife in the park, on a visit of inspection to some first-rate Southdowns just added to his stock,--"by the Lord, if that is not Randal Leslie trying to get into the park at the back gate!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I like short cuts, and you have shut up a very short one."
precisely as stated
From this reading "I like short cuts, and you have shut up a very short one."
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading "Br the Lord, Harry!" cried the squire, as he stood with his wife in the park, on a visit of inspection to some first-rate Southdowns just added to his stock,--"by the Lord, if that is not Randal Leslie trying to get into the park at the back gate!
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Br the Lord, Harry!" cried the squire, as he stood with his wife in the park, on a visit of inspection to some first-rate Southdowns just added to his stock,--"by the Lord, if that is not Randal Leslie trying to get into the park at the back gate!
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Br the Lord, Harry!" cried the squire, as he stood with his wife in the park, on a visit of inspection to some first-rate Southdowns just added to his stock,--"by the Lord, if that is not Randal Leslie trying to get into the park at the back gate!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Hollo, Randal! you must come round by the lodge, my boy," said he.
