used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Squire Lee, though only a plain farmer, was the richest man in Riverdale.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had taken a great fancy to Bobby, and often employed him to do errands, ride the horse to plough in the cornfields, and such chores about the place as a boy could do.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had taken a great fancy to Bobby, and often employed him to do errands, ride the horse to plough in the cornfields, and such chores about the place as a boy could do.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If there was any one thing upon which the squire particularly prided himself, it was his knowledge of human nature.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had taken a great fancy to Bobby, and often employed him to do errands, ride the horse to plough in the cornfields, and such chores about the place as a boy could do.
for the reason that
From this reading He liked to talk with Bobby because there was a great deal of good sense in him, for one with a small head.
BOBBYnounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading IN WHICH BOBBY SETS OUT ON HIS TRAVELS.
a youthful male person
From this reading He had taken a great fancy to Bobby, and often employed him to do errands, ride the horse to plough in the cornfields, and such chores about the place as a boy could do.
choresnounUS /tʃɔːrz/
plural of “chore” — a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
From this reading He had taken a great fancy to Bobby, and often employed him to do errands, ride the horse to plough in the cornfields, and such chores about the place as a boy could do.
cornfieldsnounUS /ˈkɔːrnˈfiːldz/
plural of “cornfield” — a field planted with corn
From this reading He had taken a great fancy to Bobby, and often employed him to do errands, ride the horse to plough in the cornfields, and such chores about the place as a boy could do.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had taken a great fancy to Bobby, and often employed him to do errands, ride the horse to plough in the cornfields, and such chores about the place as a boy could do.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading He liked to talk with Bobby because there was a great deal of good sense in him, for one with a small head.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He had taken a great fancy to Bobby, and often employed him to do errands, ride the horse to plough in the cornfields, and such chores about the place as a boy could do.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading He had taken a great fancy to Bobby, and often employed him to do errands, ride the horse to plough in the cornfields, and such chores about the place as a boy could do.
errandsnounUS /ˈerəndz/
plural of “errand” — a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading He had taken a great fancy to Bobby, and often employed him to do errands, ride the horse to plough in the cornfields, and such chores about the place as a boy could do.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading He had taken a great fancy to Bobby, and often employed him to do errands, ride the horse to plough in the cornfields, and such chores about the place as a boy could do.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading Squire Lee, though only a plain farmer, was the richest man in Riverdale.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He liked to talk with Bobby because there was a great deal of good sense in him, for one with a small head.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He liked to talk with Bobby because there was a great deal of good sense in him, for one with a small head.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He had taken a great fancy to Bobby, and often employed him to do errands, ride the horse to plough in the cornfields, and such chores about the place as a boy could do.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had taken a great fancy to Bobby, and often employed him to do errands, ride the horse to plough in the cornfields, and such chores about the place as a boy could do.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had taken a great fancy to Bobby, and often employed him to do errands, ride the horse to plough in the cornfields, and such chores about the place as a boy could do.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He liked to talk with Bobby because there was a great deal of good sense in him, for one with a small head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had taken a great fancy to Bobby, and often employed him to do errands, ride the horse to plough in the cornfields, and such chores about the place as a boy could do.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading If there was any one thing upon which the squire particularly prided himself, it was his knowledge of human nature.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH BOBBY SETS OUT ON HIS TRAVELS.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He had taken a great fancy to Bobby, and often employed him to do errands, ride the horse to plough in the cornfields, and such chores about the place as a boy could do.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading If there was any one thing upon which the squire particularly prided himself, it was his knowledge of human nature.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If there was any one thing upon which the squire particularly prided himself, it was his knowledge of human nature.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH BOBBY SETS OUT ON HIS TRAVELS.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If there was any one thing upon which the squire particularly prided himself, it was his knowledge of human nature.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading If there was any one thing upon which the squire particularly prided himself, it was his knowledge of human nature.
LeenounUS /liː/
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading Squire Lee, though only a plain farmer, was the richest man in Riverdale.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading He liked to talk with Bobby because there was a great deal of good sense in him, for one with a small head.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Squire Lee, though only a plain farmer, was the richest man in Riverdale.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading If there was any one thing upon which the squire particularly prided himself, it was his knowledge of human nature.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He liked to talk with Bobby because there was a great deal of good sense in him, for one with a small head.
many times at short intervals
From this reading He had taken a great fancy to Bobby, and often employed him to do errands, ride the horse to plough in the cornfields, and such chores about the place as a boy could do.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN WHICH BOBBY SETS OUT ON HIS TRAVELS.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He liked to talk with Bobby because there was a great deal of good sense in him, for one with a small head.
and nothing more
From this reading Squire Lee, though only a plain farmer, was the richest man in Riverdale.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading IN WHICH BOBBY SETS OUT ON HIS TRAVELS.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading If there was any one thing upon which the squire particularly prided himself, it was his knowledge of human nature.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He had taken a great fancy to Bobby, and often employed him to do errands, ride the horse to plough in the cornfields, and such chores about the place as a boy could do.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Squire Lee, though only a plain farmer, was the richest man in Riverdale.
ploughnounUS /plaʊ/
a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major
From this reading He had taken a great fancy to Bobby, and often employed him to do errands, ride the horse to plough in the cornfields, and such chores about the place as a boy could do.
pridedverbUS /ˈpraɪdɪd/
past form of “pride” — be proud of
From this reading If there was any one thing upon which the squire particularly prided himself, it was his knowledge of human nature.
richestadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtʃəst/
superlative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading Squire Lee, though only a plain farmer, was the richest man in Riverdale.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading He had taken a great fancy to Bobby, and often employed him to do errands, ride the horse to plough in the cornfields, and such chores about the place as a boy could do.
Riverdale
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From this reading Squire Lee, though only a plain farmer, was the richest man in Riverdale.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading He liked to talk with Bobby because there was a great deal of good sense in him, for one with a small head.
SETSnounUS /sets/
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading IN WHICH BOBBY SETS OUT ON HIS TRAVELS.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He liked to talk with Bobby because there was a great deal of good sense in him, for one with a small head.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading Squire Lee, though only a plain farmer, was the richest man in Riverdale.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He had taken a great fancy to Bobby, and often employed him to do errands, ride the horse to plough in the cornfields, and such chores about the place as a boy could do.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He had taken a great fancy to Bobby, and often employed him to do errands, ride the horse to plough in the cornfields, and such chores about the place as a boy could do.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He liked to talk with Bobby because there was a great deal of good sense in him, for one with a small head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Squire Lee, though only a plain farmer, was the richest man in Riverdale.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He liked to talk with Bobby because there was a great deal of good sense in him, for one with a small head.
a special situation
From this reading If there was any one thing upon which the squire particularly prided himself, it was his knowledge of human nature.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Squire Lee, though only a plain farmer, was the richest man in Riverdale.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had taken a great fancy to Bobby, and often employed him to do errands, ride the horse to plough in the cornfields, and such chores about the place as a boy could do.
TRAVELSnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading IN WHICH BOBBY SETS OUT ON HIS TRAVELS.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading If there was any one thing upon which the squire particularly prided himself, it was his knowledge of human nature.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Squire Lee, though only a plain farmer, was the richest man in Riverdale.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH BOBBY SETS OUT ON HIS TRAVELS.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He liked to talk with Bobby because there was a great deal of good sense in him, for one with a small head.
