used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At length, on a gusty morning, after a squall had banged the gate against the post with unusual violence, the latter said:
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At length, on a gusty morning, after a squall had banged the gate against the post with unusual violence, the latter said:
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading At length, on a gusty morning, after a squall had banged the gate against the post with unusual violence, the latter said:
(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 “I don’t want you to give in,” replied the gate; “all I ask is that you lean back a little, so that I can swing free and fasten my latch as I used to do.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I don’t want you to give in,” replied the gate; “all I ask is that you lean back a little, so that I can swing free and fasten my latch as I used to do.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That last blow did you as much damage as it did me.”
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “I don’t want you to give in,” replied the gate; “all I ask is that you lean back a little, so that I can swing free and fasten my latch as I used to do.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length, on a gusty morning, after a squall had banged the gate against the post with unusual violence, the latter said:
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “I don’t want you to give in,” replied the gate; “all I ask is that you lean back a little, so that I can swing free and fasten my latch as I used to do.”
bangedverbUS /bæŋd/
past form of “bang” — strike violently
From this reading At length, on a gusty morning, after a squall had banged the gate against the post with unusual violence, the latter said:
have
From this reading “It’s your own fault that you cannot do so still,” said the post; “you began to swag and bear down on me, and then, of course, I began to butt against you.”
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “It’s your own fault that you cannot do so still,” said the post; “you began to swag and bear down on me, and then, of course, I began to butt against you.”
exhale hard
From this reading That last blow did you as much damage as it did me.”
buttverbUS /bʌt/
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading “It’s your own fault that you cannot do so still,” said the post; “you began to swag and bear down on me, and then, of course, I began to butt against you.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I don’t want you to give in,” replied the gate; “all I ask is that you lean back a little, so that I can swing free and fasten my latch as I used to do.”
cannot
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From this reading “It’s your own fault that you cannot do so still,” said the post; “you began to swag and bear down on me, and then, of course, I began to butt against you.”
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “It’s your own fault that you cannot do so still,” said the post; “you began to swag and bear down on me, and then, of course, I began to butt against you.”
damagenounUS /ˈdæmədʒ/
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading That last blow did you as much damage as it did me.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading That last blow did you as much damage as it did me.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I don’t want you to give in,” replied the gate; “all I ask is that you lean back a little, so that I can swing free and fasten my latch as I used to do.”
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t want you to give in,” replied the gate; “all I ask is that you lean back a little, so that I can swing free and fasten my latch as I used to do.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “It’s your own fault that you cannot do so still,” said the post; “you began to swag and bear down on me, and then, of course, I began to butt against you.”
fastenverbUS /ˈfæsən/
cause to be firmly attached
From this reading “I don’t want you to give in,” replied the gate; “all I ask is that you lean back a little, so that I can swing free and fasten my latch as I used to do.”
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “It’s your own fault that you cannot do so still,” said the post; “you began to swag and bear down on me, and then, of course, I began to butt against you.”
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading “I don’t want you to give in,” replied the gate; “all I ask is that you lean back a little, so that I can swing free and fasten my latch as I used to do.”
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading At length, on a gusty morning, after a squall had banged the gate against the post with unusual violence, the latter said:
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “You needn’t think I’m going to give in.
the act of departing
From this reading “You needn’t think I’m going to give in.
gustyadjectiveUS /ˈɡʌsti/
blowing in puffs or short intermittent blasts
From this reading At length, on a gusty morning, after a squall had banged the gate against the post with unusual violence, the latter said:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At length, on a gusty morning, after a squall had banged the gate against the post with unusual violence, the latter said:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t want you to give in,” replied the gate; “all I ask is that you lean back a little, so that I can swing free and fasten my latch as I used to do.”
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You needn’t think I’m going to give in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You needn’t think I’m going to give in.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I don’t want you to give in,” replied the gate; “all I ask is that you lean back a little, so that I can swing free and fasten my latch as I used to do.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That last blow did you as much damage as it did me.”
It's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s your own fault that you cannot do so still,” said the post; “you began to swag and bear down on me, and then, of course, I began to butt against you.”
immediately past
From this reading That last blow did you as much damage as it did me.”
latchverbUS /lætʃ/
fasten with a latch
From this reading “I don’t want you to give in,” replied the gate; “all I ask is that you lean back a little, so that I can swing free and fasten my latch as I used to do.”
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading At length, on a gusty morning, after a squall had banged the gate against the post with unusual violence, the latter said:
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading “I don’t want you to give in,” replied the gate; “all I ask is that you lean back a little, so that I can swing free and fasten my latch as I used to do.”
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length, on a gusty morning, after a squall had banged the gate against the post with unusual violence, the latter said:
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I don’t want you to give in,” replied the gate; “all I ask is that you lean back a little, so that I can swing free and fasten my latch as I used to do.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That last blow did you as much damage as it did me.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At length, on a gusty morning, after a squall had banged the gate against the post with unusual violence, the latter said:
to a great degree or extent
From this reading That last blow did you as much damage as it did me.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I don’t want you to give in,” replied the gate; “all I ask is that you lean back a little, so that I can swing free and fasten my latch as I used to do.”
needn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You needn’t think I’m going to give in.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It’s your own fault that you cannot do so still,” said the post; “you began to swag and bear down on me, and then, of course, I began to butt against you.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At length, on a gusty morning, after a squall had banged the gate against the post with unusual violence, the latter said:
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “It’s your own fault that you cannot do so still,” said the post; “you began to swag and bear down on me, and then, of course, I began to butt against you.”
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading At length, on a gusty morning, after a squall had banged the gate against the post with unusual violence, the latter said:
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I don’t want you to give in,” replied the gate; “all I ask is that you lean back a little, so that I can swing free and fasten my latch as I used to do.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading At length, on a gusty morning, after a squall had banged the gate against the post with unusual violence, the latter said:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I don’t want you to give in,” replied the gate; “all I ask is that you lean back a little, so that I can swing free and fasten my latch as I used to do.”
squallverbUS /skwɔːl/
make high-pitched, whiney noises
From this reading At length, on a gusty morning, after a squall had banged the gate against the post with unusual violence, the latter said:
not in physical motion
From this reading “It’s your own fault that you cannot do so still,” said the post; “you began to swag and bear down on me, and then, of course, I began to butt against you.”
swagnoun
valuable goods
From this reading “It’s your own fault that you cannot do so still,” said the post; “you began to swag and bear down on me, and then, of course, I began to butt against you.”
swingverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading “I don’t want you to give in,” replied the gate; “all I ask is that you lean back a little, so that I can swing free and fasten my latch as I used to do.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That last blow did you as much damage as it did me.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At length, on a gusty morning, after a squall had banged the gate against the post with unusual violence, the latter said:
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “It’s your own fault that you cannot do so still,” said the post; “you began to swag and bear down on me, and then, of course, I began to butt against you.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “You needn’t think I’m going to give in.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You needn’t think I’m going to give in.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading At length, on a gusty morning, after a squall had banged the gate against the post with unusual violence, the latter said:
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading “I don’t want you to give in,” replied the gate; “all I ask is that you lean back a little, so that I can swing free and fasten my latch as I used to do.”
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading At length, on a gusty morning, after a squall had banged the gate against the post with unusual violence, the latter said:
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I don’t want you to give in,” replied the gate; “all I ask is that you lean back a little, so that I can swing free and fasten my latch as I used to do.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading At length, on a gusty morning, after a squall had banged the gate against the post with unusual violence, the latter said:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You needn’t think I’m going to give in.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It’s your own fault that you cannot do so still,” said the post; “you began to swag and bear down on me, and then, of course, I began to butt against you.”
