used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Yes, rather hard, but the doctor says I'll be all right in a week or two; and it's little I'll care about it, Captain, if you'll only agree to forgive and forget."
abortiveadjectiveUS /əˈbɔːrtɪv/
failing to accomplish an intended result
From this reading After an abortive effort he turned away with a grunt and left the room.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Yes, rather hard, but the doctor says I'll be all right in a week or two; and it's little I'll care about it, Captain, if you'll only agree to forgive and forget."
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After an abortive effort he turned away with a grunt and left the room.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading "Yes, rather hard, but the doctor says I'll be all right in a week or two; and it's little I'll care about it, Captain, if you'll only agree to forgive and forget."
(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 "Yes, rather hard, but the doctor says I'll be all right in a week or two; and it's little I'll care about it, Captain, if you'll only agree to forgive and forget."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After an abortive effort he turned away with a grunt and left the room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, rather hard, but the doctor says I'll be all right in a week or two; and it's little I'll care about it, Captain, if you'll only agree to forgive and forget."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading After an abortive effort he turned away with a grunt and left the room.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Yes, rather hard, but the doctor says I'll be all right in a week or two; and it's little I'll care about it, Captain, if you'll only agree to forgive and forget."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You've been hard hit, Jo, I fear," he said kindly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes, rather hard, but the doctor says I'll be all right in a week or two; and it's little I'll care about it, Captain, if you'll only agree to forgive and forget."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Yes, rather hard, but the doctor says I'll be all right in a week or two; and it's little I'll care about it, Captain, if you'll only agree to forgive and forget."
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "Yes, rather hard, but the doctor says I'll be all right in a week or two; and it's little I'll care about it, Captain, if you'll only agree to forgive and forget."
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Six months after that, Joseph Grain, transformed into a coast-guardsman, led "the sweetest lass in all the town" to the village church, and young Guy, still objecting to the title, was groom's-man.
coast-guardsman
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From this reading Six months after that, Joseph Grain, transformed into a coast-guardsman, led "the sweetest lass in all the town" to the village church, and young Guy, still objecting to the title, was groom's-man.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Captain seized Jo's hand and tried to speak, but could not.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Yes, rather hard, but the doctor says I'll be all right in a week or two; and it's little I'll care about it, Captain, if you'll only agree to forgive and forget."
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading After an abortive effort he turned away with a grunt and left the room.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "You've been hard hit, Jo, I fear," he said kindly.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "Yes, rather hard, but the doctor says I'll be all right in a week or two; and it's little I'll care about it, Captain, if you'll only agree to forgive and forget."
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading "Yes, rather hard, but the doctor says I'll be all right in a week or two; and it's little I'll care about it, Captain, if you'll only agree to forgive and forget."
GrainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading Six months after that, Joseph Grain, transformed into a coast-guardsman, led "the sweetest lass in all the town" to the village church, and young Guy, still objecting to the title, was groom's-man.
groom's-man
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From this reading Six months after that, Joseph Grain, transformed into a coast-guardsman, led "the sweetest lass in all the town" to the village church, and young Guy, still objecting to the title, was groom's-man.
gruntnounUS /ɡrʌnt/
the short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs
From this reading After an abortive effort he turned away with a grunt and left the room.
GuynounUS /ɡaɪ/
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading Six months after that, Joseph Grain, transformed into a coast-guardsman, led "the sweetest lass in all the town" to the village church, and young Guy, still objecting to the title, was groom's-man.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The Captain seized Jo's hand and tried to speak, but could not.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "You've been hard hit, Jo, I fear," he said kindly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You've been hard hit, Jo, I fear," he said kindly.
cause to move by striking
From this reading "You've been hard hit, Jo, I fear," he said kindly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You've been hard hit, Jo, I fear," he said kindly.
I'll
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From this reading "Yes, rather hard, but the doctor says I'll be all right in a week or two; and it's little I'll care about it, Captain, if you'll only agree to forgive and forget."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Yes, rather hard, but the doctor says I'll be all right in a week or two; and it's little I'll care about it, Captain, if you'll only agree to forgive and forget."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes, rather hard, but the doctor says I'll be all right in a week or two; and it's little I'll care about it, Captain, if you'll only agree to forgive and forget."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Six months after that, Joseph Grain, transformed into a coast-guardsman, led "the sweetest lass in all the town" to the village church, and young Guy, still objecting to the title, was groom's-man.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, rather hard, but the doctor says I'll be all right in a week or two; and it's little I'll care about it, Captain, if you'll only agree to forgive and forget."
it's
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From this reading "Yes, rather hard, but the doctor says I'll be all right in a week or two; and it's little I'll care about it, Captain, if you'll only agree to forgive and forget."
Jo
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From this reading "You've been hard hit, Jo, I fear," he said kindly.
Jo's
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From this reading The Captain seized Jo's hand and tried to speak, but could not.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading Six months after that, Joseph Grain, transformed into a coast-guardsman, led "the sweetest lass in all the town" to the village church, and young Guy, still objecting to the title, was groom's-man.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading "You've been hard hit, Jo, I fear," he said kindly.
lassnounUS /læs/
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading Six months after that, Joseph Grain, transformed into a coast-guardsman, led "the sweetest lass in all the town" to the village church, and young Guy, still objecting to the title, was groom's-man.
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 Six months after that, Joseph Grain, transformed into a coast-guardsman, led "the sweetest lass in all the town" to the village church, and young Guy, still objecting to the title, was groom's-man.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading After an abortive effort he turned away with a grunt and left the room.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Yes, rather hard, but the doctor says I'll be all right in a week or two; and it's little I'll care about it, Captain, if you'll only agree to forgive and forget."
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Six months after that, Joseph Grain, transformed into a coast-guardsman, led "the sweetest lass in all the town" to the village church, and young Guy, still objecting to the title, was groom's-man.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Captain seized Jo's hand and tried to speak, but could not.
objectingverbUS /əbˈdʒektɪŋ/
-ing form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
From this reading Six months after that, Joseph Grain, transformed into a coast-guardsman, led "the sweetest lass in all the town" to the village church, and young Guy, still objecting to the title, was groom's-man.
and nothing more
From this reading "Yes, rather hard, but the doctor says I'll be all right in a week or two; and it's little I'll care about it, Captain, if you'll only agree to forgive and forget."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Yes, rather hard, but the doctor says I'll be all right in a week or two; and it's little I'll care about it, Captain, if you'll only agree to forgive and forget."
on the contrary
From this reading "Yes, rather hard, but the doctor says I'll be all right in a week or two; and it's little I'll care about it, Captain, if you'll only agree to forgive and forget."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Yes, rather hard, but the doctor says I'll be all right in a week or two; and it's little I'll care about it, Captain, if you'll only agree to forgive and forget."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading After an abortive effort he turned away with a grunt and left the room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You've been hard hit, Jo, I fear," he said kindly.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Yes, rather hard, but the doctor says I'll be all right in a week or two; and it's little I'll care about it, Captain, if you'll only agree to forgive and forget."
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading The Captain seized Jo's hand and tried to speak, but could not.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Six months after that, Joseph Grain, transformed into a coast-guardsman, led "the sweetest lass in all the town" to the village church, and young Guy, still objecting to the title, was groom's-man.
express in speech
From this reading The Captain seized Jo's hand and tried to speak, but could not.
not in physical motion
From this reading Six months after that, Joseph Grain, transformed into a coast-guardsman, led "the sweetest lass in all the town" to the village church, and young Guy, still objecting to the title, was groom's-man.
sweetestadjectiveUS /ˈswiːtəst/
superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Six months after that, Joseph Grain, transformed into a coast-guardsman, led "the sweetest lass in all the town" to the village church, and young Guy, still objecting to the title, was groom's-man.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Six months after that, Joseph Grain, transformed into a coast-guardsman, led "the sweetest lass in all the town" to the village church, and young Guy, still objecting to the title, was groom's-man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes, rather hard, but the doctor says I'll be all right in a week or two; and it's little I'll care about it, Captain, if you'll only agree to forgive and forget."
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading Six months after that, Joseph Grain, transformed into a coast-guardsman, led "the sweetest lass in all the town" to the village church, and young Guy, still objecting to the title, was groom's-man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes, rather hard, but the doctor says I'll be all right in a week or two; and it's little I'll care about it, Captain, if you'll only agree to forgive and forget."
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Six months after that, Joseph Grain, transformed into a coast-guardsman, led "the sweetest lass in all the town" to the village church, and young Guy, still objecting to the title, was groom's-man.
transformedadjectiveUS /trænˈsfɔːrmd/
given a completely different form or appearance
From this reading Six months after that, Joseph Grain, transformed into a coast-guardsman, led "the sweetest lass in all the town" to the village church, and young Guy, still objecting to the title, was groom's-man.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading The Captain seized Jo's hand and tried to speak, but could not.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading After an abortive effort he turned away with a grunt and left the room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Yes, rather hard, but the doctor says I'll be all right in a week or two; and it's little I'll care about it, Captain, if you'll only agree to forgive and forget."
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Six months after that, Joseph Grain, transformed into a coast-guardsman, led "the sweetest lass in all the town" to the village church, and young Guy, still objecting to the title, was groom's-man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Six months after that, Joseph Grain, transformed into a coast-guardsman, led "the sweetest lass in all the town" to the village church, and young Guy, still objecting to the title, was groom's-man.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "Yes, rather hard, but the doctor says I'll be all right in a week or two; and it's little I'll care about it, Captain, if you'll only agree to forgive and forget."
in the company of; together with
From this reading After an abortive effort he turned away with a grunt and left the room.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, rather hard, but the doctor says I'll be all right in a week or two; and it's little I'll care about it, Captain, if you'll only agree to forgive and forget."
you'll
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From this reading "Yes, rather hard, but the doctor says I'll be all right in a week or two; and it's little I'll care about it, Captain, if you'll only agree to forgive and forget."
You've
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From this reading "You've been hard hit, Jo, I fear," he said kindly.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Six months after that, Joseph Grain, transformed into a coast-guardsman, led "the sweetest lass in all the town" to the village church, and young Guy, still objecting to the title, was groom's-man.
