used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "O what is life but a sum of love, And death but to lose it all?
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "Here's something come, Fleda," said Barby, walking into the sick-room one morning, a few days afterwards; "a great bag of something more than you can eat up in a fortnight; it's for Hugh."
(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 "O what is life but a sum of love, And death but to lose it all?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "O what is life but a sum of love, And death but to lose it all?
any person at all
From this reading "It's extraordinary that anybody should send me a great bag of anything eatable," said Hugh.
any thing at all
From this reading "It's extraordinary that anybody should send me a great bag of anything eatable," said Hugh.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Weeds be for those that are left behind, And not for those that fall!"
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading "Here's something come, Fleda," said Barby, walking into the sick-room one morning, a few days afterwards; "a great bag of something more than you can eat up in a fortnight; it's for Hugh."
Barby
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From this reading "Here's something come, Fleda," said Barby, walking into the sick-room one morning, a few days afterwards; "a great bag of something more than you can eat up in a fortnight; it's for Hugh."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Weeds be for those that are left behind, And not for those that fall!"
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Weeds be for those that are left behind, And not for those that fall!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "O what is life but a sum of love, And death but to lose it all?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Here's something come, Fleda," said Barby, walking into the sick-room one morning, a few days afterwards; "a great bag of something more than you can eat up in a fortnight; it's for Hugh."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Here's something come, Fleda," said Barby, walking into the sick-room one morning, a few days afterwards; "a great bag of something more than you can eat up in a fortnight; it's for Hugh."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "Here's something come, Fleda," said Barby, walking into the sick-room one morning, a few days afterwards; "a great bag of something more than you can eat up in a fortnight; it's for Hugh."
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "O what is life but a sum of love, And death but to lose it all?
take in solid food
From this reading "Here's something come, Fleda," said Barby, walking into the sick-room one morning, a few days afterwards; "a great bag of something more than you can eat up in a fortnight; it's for Hugh."
eatableadjectiveUS /ˈiːtəbəl/
suitable for use as food
From this reading "It's extraordinary that anybody should send me a great bag of anything eatable," said Hugh.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading "It's extraordinary that anybody should send me a great bag of anything eatable," said Hugh.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Weeds be for those that are left behind, And not for those that fall!"
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "Here's something come, Fleda," said Barby, walking into the sick-room one morning, a few days afterwards; "a great bag of something more than you can eat up in a fortnight; it's for Hugh."
Fleda
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From this reading "Here's something come, Fleda," said Barby, walking into the sick-room one morning, a few days afterwards; "a great bag of something more than you can eat up in a fortnight; it's for Hugh."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Weeds be for those that are left behind, And not for those that fall!"
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading "Here's something come, Fleda," said Barby, walking into the sick-room one morning, a few days afterwards; "a great bag of something more than you can eat up in a fortnight; it's for Hugh."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Here's something come, Fleda," said Barby, walking into the sick-room one morning, a few days afterwards; "a great bag of something more than you can eat up in a fortnight; it's for Hugh."
Here's
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From this reading "Here's something come, Fleda," said Barby, walking into the sick-room one morning, a few days afterwards; "a great bag of something more than you can eat up in a fortnight; it's for Hugh."
Hugh
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From this reading "Here's something come, Fleda," said Barby, walking into the sick-room one morning, a few days afterwards; "a great bag of something more than you can eat up in a fortnight; it's for Hugh."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Here's something come, Fleda," said Barby, walking into the sick-room one morning, a few days afterwards; "a great bag of something more than you can eat up in a fortnight; it's for Hugh."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Here's something come, Fleda," said Barby, walking into the sick-room one morning, a few days afterwards; "a great bag of something more than you can eat up in a fortnight; it's for Hugh."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "O what is life but a sum of love, And death but to lose it all?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "O what is life but a sum of love, And death but to lose it all?
it's
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From this reading "Here's something come, Fleda," said Barby, walking into the sick-room one morning, a few days afterwards; "a great bag of something more than you can eat up in a fortnight; it's for Hugh."
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 Weeds be for those that are left behind, And not for those that fall!"
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "O what is life but a sum of love, And death but to lose it all?
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "O what is life but a sum of love, And death but to lose it all?
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "O what is life but a sum of love, And death but to lose it all?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It's extraordinary that anybody should send me a great bag of anything eatable," said Hugh.
MILNESnounUS /mɪlnz/
plural of “milne” — English writer of stories for children (1882-1956)
From this reading MILNES.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Here's something come, Fleda," said Barby, walking into the sick-room one morning, a few days afterwards; "a great bag of something more than you can eat up in a fortnight; it's for Hugh."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Here's something come, Fleda," said Barby, walking into the sick-room one morning, a few days afterwards; "a great bag of something more than you can eat up in a fortnight; it's for Hugh."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Weeds be for those that are left behind, And not for those that fall!"
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O what is life but a sum of love, And death but to lose it all?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "O what is life but a sum of love, And death but to lose it all?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Here's something come, Fleda," said Barby, walking into the sick-room one morning, a few days afterwards; "a great bag of something more than you can eat up in a fortnight; it's for Hugh."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Here's something come, Fleda," said Barby, walking into the sick-room one morning, a few days afterwards; "a great bag of something more than you can eat up in a fortnight; it's for Hugh."
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "It's extraordinary that anybody should send me a great bag of anything eatable," said Hugh.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "It's extraordinary that anybody should send me a great bag of anything eatable," said Hugh.
sick-room
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From this reading "Here's something come, Fleda," said Barby, walking into the sick-room one morning, a few days afterwards; "a great bag of something more than you can eat up in a fortnight; it's for Hugh."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Here's something come, Fleda," said Barby, walking into the sick-room one morning, a few days afterwards; "a great bag of something more than you can eat up in a fortnight; it's for Hugh."
a quantity of money
From this reading "O what is life but a sum of love, And death but to lose it all?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Here's something come, Fleda," said Barby, walking into the sick-room one morning, a few days afterwards; "a great bag of something more than you can eat up in a fortnight; it's for Hugh."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Weeds be for those that are left behind, And not for those that fall!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Here's something come, Fleda," said Barby, walking into the sick-room one morning, a few days afterwards; "a great bag of something more than you can eat up in a fortnight; it's for Hugh."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Weeds be for those that are left behind, And not for those that fall!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "O what is life but a sum of love, And death but to lose it all?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Here's something come, Fleda," said Barby, walking into the sick-room one morning, a few days afterwards; "a great bag of something more than you can eat up in a fortnight; it's for Hugh."
close enough to be walked to
From this reading "Here's something come, Fleda," said Barby, walking into the sick-room one morning, a few days afterwards; "a great bag of something more than you can eat up in a fortnight; it's for Hugh."
WeedsnounUS /wiːdz/
a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning
From this reading Weeds be for those that are left behind, And not for those that fall!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "O what is life but a sum of love, And death but to lose it all?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Here's something come, Fleda," said Barby, walking into the sick-room one morning, a few days afterwards; "a great bag of something more than you can eat up in a fortnight; it's for Hugh."
