used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Wandering Willie At that time there were a good many beggars going about the country, who lived upon the alms of the charitable.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Wandering Willie At that time there were a good many beggars going about the country, who lived upon the alms of the charitable.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading We were not much afraid of them, for the home-neighbourhood is a charmed spot round which has been drawn a magic circle of safety, and we seldom roamed far beyond it.
almsnounUS /ɑːlmz/
money or goods contributed to the poor
From this reading Wandering Willie At that time there were a good many beggars going about the country, who lived upon the alms of the charitable.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Among these were some half-witted persons, who, although not to be relied upon, were seldom to any extent mischievous.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among these were some half-witted persons, who, although not to be relied upon, were seldom to any extent mischievous.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We were not much afraid of them, for the home-neighbourhood is a charmed spot round which has been drawn a magic circle of safety, and we seldom roamed far beyond it.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Among these were some half-witted persons, who, although not to be relied upon, were seldom to any extent mischievous.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Wandering Willie At that time there were a good many beggars going about the country, who lived upon the alms of the charitable.
awenounUS /ɑː/
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading There was, however, one occasional visitor of this class, of whom we stood in some degree of awe.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Among these were some half-witted persons, who, although not to be relied upon, were seldom to any extent mischievous.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We were not much afraid of them, for the home-neighbourhood is a charmed spot round which has been drawn a magic circle of safety, and we seldom roamed far beyond it.
beggarsnounUS /ˈbeɡərz/
plural of “beggar” — a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading Wandering Willie At that time there were a good many beggars going about the country, who lived upon the alms of the charitable.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading We were not much afraid of them, for the home-neighbourhood is a charmed spot round which has been drawn a magic circle of safety, and we seldom roamed far beyond it.
charitableadjectiveUS /ˈtʃærətəbəl/
relating to or characterized by charity
From this reading Wandering Willie At that time there were a good many beggars going about the country, who lived upon the alms of the charitable.
charmedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrmd/
strongly attracted
From this reading We were not much afraid of them, for the home-neighbourhood is a charmed spot round which has been drawn a magic circle of safety, and we seldom roamed far beyond it.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading We were not much afraid of them, for the home-neighbourhood is a charmed spot round which has been drawn a magic circle of safety, and we seldom roamed far beyond it.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading There was, however, one occasional visitor of this class, of whom we stood in some degree of awe.
commonlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmənli/
under normal conditions
From this reading He was commonly styled Foolish Willie.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Wandering Willie At that time there were a good many beggars going about the country, who lived upon the alms of the charitable.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading There was, however, one occasional visitor of this class, of whom we stood in some degree of awe.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading We were not much afraid of them, for the home-neighbourhood is a charmed spot round which has been drawn a magic circle of safety, and we seldom roamed far beyond it.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading Among these were some half-witted persons, who, although not to be relied upon, were seldom to any extent mischievous.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading We were not much afraid of them, for the home-neighbourhood is a charmed spot round which has been drawn a magic circle of safety, and we seldom roamed far beyond it.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading He was commonly styled Foolish Willie.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We were not much afraid of them, for the home-neighbourhood is a charmed spot round which has been drawn a magic circle of safety, and we seldom roamed far beyond it.
the act of departing
From this reading Wandering Willie At that time there were a good many beggars going about the country, who lived upon the alms of the charitable.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Wandering Willie At that time there were a good many beggars going about the country, who lived upon the alms of the charitable.
half-wittedadjective
retarded in intellectual development
From this reading Among these were some half-witted persons, who, although not to be relied upon, were seldom to any extent mischievous.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We were not much afraid of them, for the home-neighbourhood is a charmed spot round which has been drawn a magic circle of safety, and we seldom roamed far beyond it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was commonly styled Foolish Willie.
home-neighbourhood
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From this reading We were not much afraid of them, for the home-neighbourhood is a charmed spot round which has been drawn a magic circle of safety, and we seldom roamed far beyond it.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading There was, however, one occasional visitor of this class, of whom we stood in some degree of awe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was, however, one occasional visitor of this class, of whom we stood in some degree of awe.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We were not much afraid of them, for the home-neighbourhood is a charmed spot round which has been drawn a magic circle of safety, and we seldom roamed far beyond it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We were not much afraid of them, for the home-neighbourhood is a charmed spot round which has been drawn a magic circle of safety, and we seldom roamed far beyond it.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Wandering Willie At that time there were a good many beggars going about the country, who lived upon the alms of the charitable.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading We were not much afraid of them, for the home-neighbourhood is a charmed spot round which has been drawn a magic circle of safety, and we seldom roamed far beyond it.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Wandering Willie At that time there were a good many beggars going about the country, who lived upon the alms of the charitable.
mischievousadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstʃəvəs/
naughtily or annoyingly playful
From this reading Among these were some half-witted persons, who, although not to be relied upon, were seldom to any extent mischievous.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading We were not much afraid of them, for the home-neighbourhood is a charmed spot round which has been drawn a magic circle of safety, and we seldom roamed far beyond it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Among these were some half-witted persons, who, although not to be relied upon, were seldom to any extent mischievous.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading There was, however, one occasional visitor of this class, of whom we stood in some degree of awe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wandering Willie At that time there were a good many beggars going about the country, who lived upon the alms of the charitable.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was, however, one occasional visitor of this class, of whom we stood in some degree of awe.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Among these were some half-witted persons, who, although not to be relied upon, were seldom to any extent mischievous.
reliedverbUS /rɪˈlaɪd/
inflected form of “rely” — have faith or confidence in
From this reading Among these were some half-witted persons, who, although not to be relied upon, were seldom to any extent mischievous.
roamedverbUS /roʊmd/
past form of “roam” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading We were not much afraid of them, for the home-neighbourhood is a charmed spot round which has been drawn a magic circle of safety, and we seldom roamed far beyond it.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading We were not much afraid of them, for the home-neighbourhood is a charmed spot round which has been drawn a magic circle of safety, and we seldom roamed far beyond it.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading We were not much afraid of them, for the home-neighbourhood is a charmed spot round which has been drawn a magic circle of safety, and we seldom roamed far beyond it.
not often
From this reading Among these were some half-witted persons, who, although not to be relied upon, were seldom to any extent mischievous.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Among these were some half-witted persons, who, although not to be relied upon, were seldom to any extent mischievous.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading We were not much afraid of them, for the home-neighbourhood is a charmed spot round which has been drawn a magic circle of safety, and we seldom roamed far beyond it.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading There was, however, one occasional visitor of this class, of whom we stood in some degree of awe.
styledverbUS /staɪld/
past form of “style” — designate by an identifying term
From this reading He was commonly styled Foolish Willie.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Wandering Willie At that time there were a good many beggars going about the country, who lived upon the alms of the charitable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wandering Willie At that time there were a good many beggars going about the country, who lived upon the alms of the charitable.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We were not much afraid of them, for the home-neighbourhood is a charmed spot round which has been drawn a magic circle of safety, and we seldom roamed far beyond it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Wandering Willie At that time there were a good many beggars going about the country, who lived upon the alms of the charitable.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Among these were some half-witted persons, who, although not to be relied upon, were seldom to any extent mischievous.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was, however, one occasional visitor of this class, of whom we stood in some degree of awe.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Wandering Willie At that time there were a good many beggars going about the country, who lived upon the alms of the charitable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Among these were some half-witted persons, who, although not to be relied upon, were seldom to any extent mischievous.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Wandering Willie At that time there were a good many beggars going about the country, who lived upon the alms of the charitable.
someone who visits
From this reading There was, however, one occasional visitor of this class, of whom we stood in some degree of awe.
migratory
From this reading Wandering Willie At that time there were a good many beggars going about the country, who lived upon the alms of the charitable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was, however, one occasional visitor of this class, of whom we stood in some degree of awe.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were not much afraid of them, for the home-neighbourhood is a charmed spot round which has been drawn a magic circle of safety, and we seldom roamed far beyond it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Wandering Willie At that time there were a good many beggars going about the country, who lived upon the alms of the charitable.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We were not much afraid of them, for the home-neighbourhood is a charmed spot round which has been drawn a magic circle of safety, and we seldom roamed far beyond it.
which person or people
From this reading Wandering Willie At that time there were a good many beggars going about the country, who lived upon the alms of the charitable.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was, however, one occasional visitor of this class, of whom we stood in some degree of awe.
Willie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wandering Willie At that time there were a good many beggars going about the country, who lived upon the alms of the charitable.
