used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Maybe I'll have another ride up to London in a day or two, and if you like the trip, I'll give it you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I've had my spree, and maybe before long I shall be at your beck and call; but I'm my own master now, and intend to remain so as long as the gold pieces jingle in my pocket.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Maybe I'll have another ride up to London in a day or two, and if you like the trip, I'll give it you.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I don't want your thanks, young masters," he answered gruffly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I've had my spree, and maybe before long I shall be at your beck and call; but I'm my own master now, and intend to remain so as long as the gold pieces jingle in my pocket.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I've had my spree, and maybe before long I shall be at your beck and call; but I'm my own master now, and intend to remain so as long as the gold pieces jingle in my pocket.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I've had my spree, and maybe before long I shall be at your beck and call; but I'm my own master now, and intend to remain so as long as the gold pieces jingle in my pocket.
becknounUS /bek/
a beckoning gesture
From this reading "I've had my spree, and maybe before long I shall be at your beck and call; but I'm my own master now, and intend to remain so as long as the gold pieces jingle in my pocket.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I've had my spree, and maybe before long I shall be at your beck and call; but I'm my own master now, and intend to remain so as long as the gold pieces jingle in my pocket.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I've had my spree, and maybe before long I shall be at your beck and call; but I'm my own master now, and intend to remain so as long as the gold pieces jingle in my pocket.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I've had my spree, and maybe before long I shall be at your beck and call; but I'm my own master now, and intend to remain so as long as the gold pieces jingle in my pocket.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Maybe I'll have another ride up to London in a day or two, and if you like the trip, I'll give it you.
don't
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From this reading "I don't want your thanks, young masters," he answered gruffly.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Nettleship and I saw that it would be no use saying more, so, wishing him good evening, we took our way down to the Hard.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Nettleship and I saw that it would be no use saying more, so, wishing him good evening, we took our way down to the Hard.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Maybe I'll have another ride up to London in a day or two, and if you like the trip, I'll give it you.
coins made of gold
From this reading "I've had my spree, and maybe before long I shall be at your beck and call; but I'm my own master now, and intend to remain so as long as the gold pieces jingle in my pocket.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Nettleship and I saw that it would be no use saying more, so, wishing him good evening, we took our way down to the Hard.
grufflyadverbUS /ˈɡrʌfli/
in a gruff manner
From this reading "I don't want your thanks, young masters," he answered gruffly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I've had my spree, and maybe before long I shall be at your beck and call; but I'm my own master now, and intend to remain so as long as the gold pieces jingle in my pocket.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Nettleship and I saw that it would be no use saying more, so, wishing him good evening, we took our way down to the Hard.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Maybe I'll have another ride up to London in a day or two, and if you like the trip, I'll give it you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I don't want your thanks, young masters," he answered gruffly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nettleship and I saw that it would be no use saying more, so, wishing him good evening, we took our way down to the Hard.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't want your thanks, young masters," he answered gruffly.
I'll
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From this reading Maybe I'll have another ride up to London in a day or two, and if you like the trip, I'll give it you.
I'm
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From this reading "I've had my spree, and maybe before long I shall be at your beck and call; but I'm my own master now, and intend to remain so as long as the gold pieces jingle in my pocket.
I've
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From this reading "I've had my spree, and maybe before long I shall be at your beck and call; but I'm my own master now, and intend to remain so as long as the gold pieces jingle in my pocket.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Maybe I'll have another ride up to London in a day or two, and if you like the trip, I'll give it you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I've had my spree, and maybe before long I shall be at your beck and call; but I'm my own master now, and intend to remain so as long as the gold pieces jingle in my pocket.
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading "I've had my spree, and maybe before long I shall be at your beck and call; but I'm my own master now, and intend to remain so as long as the gold pieces jingle in my pocket.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Maybe I'll have another ride up to London in a day or two, and if you like the trip, I'll give it you.
jingleverbUS /ˈdʒɪŋɡəl/
make a sound typical of metallic objects
From this reading "I've had my spree, and maybe before long I shall be at your beck and call; but I'm my own master now, and intend to remain so as long as the gold pieces jingle in my pocket.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Maybe I'll have another ride up to London in a day or two, and if you like the trip, I'll give it you.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Maybe I'll have another ride up to London in a day or two, and if you like the trip, I'll give it you.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "I've had my spree, and maybe before long I shall be at your beck and call; but I'm my own master now, and intend to remain so as long as the gold pieces jingle in my pocket.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "I've had my spree, and maybe before long I shall be at your beck and call; but I'm my own master now, and intend to remain so as long as the gold pieces jingle in my pocket.
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading "I don't want your thanks, young masters," he answered gruffly.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You may thank me or not as you like."
by chance
From this reading "I've had my spree, and maybe before long I shall be at your beck and call; but I'm my own master now, and intend to remain so as long as the gold pieces jingle in my pocket.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You may thank me or not as you like."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Nettleship and I saw that it would be no use saying more, so, wishing him good evening, we took our way down to the Hard.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I've had my spree, and maybe before long I shall be at your beck and call; but I'm my own master now, and intend to remain so as long as the gold pieces jingle in my pocket.
Nettleship
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From this reading Nettleship and I saw that it would be no use saying more, so, wishing him good evening, we took our way down to the Hard.
not any; not one
From this reading Nettleship and I saw that it would be no use saying more, so, wishing him good evening, we took our way down to the Hard.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You may thank me or not as you like."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I've had my spree, and maybe before long I shall be at your beck and call; but I'm my own master now, and intend to remain so as long as the gold pieces jingle in my pocket.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Maybe I'll have another ride up to London in a day or two, and if you like the trip, I'll give it you.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Nettleship and I saw that it would be no use saying more, so, wishing him good evening, we took our way down to the Hard.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "I've had my spree, and maybe before long I shall be at your beck and call; but I'm my own master now, and intend to remain so as long as the gold pieces jingle in my pocket.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading "I've had my spree, and maybe before long I shall be at your beck and call; but I'm my own master now, and intend to remain so as long as the gold pieces jingle in my pocket.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading "I've had my spree, and maybe before long I shall be at your beck and call; but I'm my own master now, and intend to remain so as long as the gold pieces jingle in my pocket.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "I've had my spree, and maybe before long I shall be at your beck and call; but I'm my own master now, and intend to remain so as long as the gold pieces jingle in my pocket.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Maybe I'll have another ride up to London in a day or two, and if you like the trip, I'll give it you.
cut with a saw
From this reading Nettleship and I saw that it would be no use saying more, so, wishing him good evening, we took our way down to the Hard.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Nettleship and I saw that it would be no use saying more, so, wishing him good evening, we took our way down to the Hard.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I've had my spree, and maybe before long I shall be at your beck and call; but I'm my own master now, and intend to remain so as long as the gold pieces jingle in my pocket.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I've had my spree, and maybe before long I shall be at your beck and call; but I'm my own master now, and intend to remain so as long as the gold pieces jingle in my pocket.
spreenounUS /spriː/
a brief indulgence of your impulses
From this reading "I've had my spree, and maybe before long I shall be at your beck and call; but I'm my own master now, and intend to remain so as long as the gold pieces jingle in my pocket.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading You may thank me or not as you like."
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading "I don't want your thanks, young masters," he answered gruffly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nettleship and I saw that it would be no use saying more, so, wishing him good evening, we took our way down to the Hard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I've had my spree, and maybe before long I shall be at your beck and call; but I'm my own master now, and intend to remain so as long as the gold pieces jingle in my pocket.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I've had my spree, and maybe before long I shall be at your beck and call; but I'm my own master now, and intend to remain so as long as the gold pieces jingle in my pocket.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Nettleship and I saw that it would be no use saying more, so, wishing him good evening, we took our way down to the Hard.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Maybe I'll have another ride up to London in a day or two, and if you like the trip, I'll give it you.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Maybe I'll have another ride up to London in a day or two, and if you like the trip, I'll give it you.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Maybe I'll have another ride up to London in a day or two, and if you like the trip, I'll give it you.
the act of using
From this reading Nettleship and I saw that it would be no use saying more, so, wishing him good evening, we took our way down to the Hard.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I don't want your thanks, young masters," he answered gruffly.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Nettleship and I saw that it would be no use saying more, so, wishing him good evening, we took our way down to the Hard.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Nettleship and I saw that it would be no use saying more, so, wishing him good evening, we took our way down to the Hard.
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading Nettleship and I saw that it would be no use saying more, so, wishing him good evening, we took our way down to the Hard.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Nettleship and I saw that it would be no use saying more, so, wishing him good evening, we took our way down to the Hard.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Maybe I'll have another ride up to London in a day or two, and if you like the trip, I'll give it you.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "I don't want your thanks, young masters," he answered gruffly.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I don't want your thanks, young masters," he answered gruffly.
