used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If I were in your place I would put in a large portion of my time in the beware business.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The boy took the dollar and went thoughtfully away to school, and no more was ever said about the matter until Mr. Taylor learned casually several months later that the Spartan youth had received the walloping and filed away the dollar for future reference.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The boy was afterward heard to say that he favored a much heavier fine in cases of that kind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I hope that you will bear this in your mind, my son, and beware.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The boy took the dollar and went thoughtfully away to school, and no more was ever said about the matter until Mr. Taylor learned casually several months later that the Spartan youth had received the walloping and filed away the dollar for future reference.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It will be greatly to your interest to beware.
have
From this reading “I hope that you will bear this in your mind, my son, and beware.
bewareverbUS /bɪˈwer/
be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to
From this reading “I hope that you will bear this in your mind, my son, and beware.
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy took the dollar and went thoughtfully away to school, and no more was ever said about the matter until Mr. Taylor learned casually several months later that the Spartan youth had received the walloping and filed away the dollar for future reference.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading If I were in your place I would put in a large portion of my time in the beware business.”
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading The boy was afterward heard to say that he favored a much heavier fine in cases of that kind.
casuallyadverbUS /ˈkæʒəwəli/
not methodically or according to plan
From this reading The boy took the dollar and went thoughtfully away to school, and no more was ever said about the matter until Mr. Taylor learned casually several months later that the Spartan youth had received the walloping and filed away the dollar for future reference.
dollarnounUS /ˈdɑːlər/
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading The boy took the dollar and went thoughtfully away to school, and no more was ever said about the matter until Mr. Taylor learned casually several months later that the Spartan youth had received the walloping and filed away the dollar for future reference.
at any time
From this reading The boy took the dollar and went thoughtfully away to school, and no more was ever said about the matter until Mr. Taylor learned casually several months later that the Spartan youth had received the walloping and filed away the dollar for future reference.
favoredadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərd/
preferred above all others and treated with partiality
From this reading The boy was afterward heard to say that he favored a much heavier fine in cases of that kind.
filedverbUS /faɪld/
past form of “file” — record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading The boy took the dollar and went thoughtfully away to school, and no more was ever said about the matter until Mr. Taylor learned casually several months later that the Spartan youth had received the walloping and filed away the dollar for future reference.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The boy was afterward heard to say that he favored a much heavier fine in cases of that kind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The boy took the dollar and went thoughtfully away to school, and no more was ever said about the matter until Mr. Taylor learned casually several months later that the Spartan youth had received the walloping and filed away the dollar for future reference.
yet to be or coming
From this reading The boy took the dollar and went thoughtfully away to school, and no more was ever said about the matter until Mr. Taylor learned casually several months later that the Spartan youth had received the walloping and filed away the dollar for future reference.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading It will be greatly to your interest to beware.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The boy took the dollar and went thoughtfully away to school, and no more was ever said about the matter until Mr. Taylor learned casually several months later that the Spartan youth had received the walloping and filed away the dollar for future reference.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The boy was afterward heard to say that he favored a much heavier fine in cases of that kind.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The boy was afterward heard to say that he favored a much heavier fine in cases of that kind.
heavieradjectiveUS /ˈheviər/
comparative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The boy was afterward heard to say that he favored a much heavier fine in cases of that kind.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “I hope that you will bear this in your mind, my son, and beware.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I hope that you will bear this in your mind, my son, and beware.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I were in your place I would put in a large portion of my time in the beware business.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I hope that you will bear this in your mind, my son, and beware.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading It will be greatly to your interest to beware.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will be greatly to your interest to beware.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The boy was afterward heard to say that he favored a much heavier fine in cases of that kind.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading If I were in your place I would put in a large portion of my time in the beware business.”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The boy took the dollar and went thoughtfully away to school, and no more was ever said about the matter until Mr. Taylor learned casually several months later that the Spartan youth had received the walloping and filed away the dollar for future reference.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading The boy took the dollar and went thoughtfully away to school, and no more was ever said about the matter until Mr. Taylor learned casually several months later that the Spartan youth had received the walloping and filed away the dollar for future reference.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The boy took the dollar and went thoughtfully away to school, and no more was ever said about the matter until Mr. Taylor learned casually several months later that the Spartan youth had received the walloping and filed away the dollar for future reference.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “I hope that you will bear this in your mind, my son, and beware.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The boy took the dollar and went thoughtfully away to school, and no more was ever said about the matter until Mr. Taylor learned casually several months later that the Spartan youth had received the walloping and filed away the dollar for future reference.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The boy took the dollar and went thoughtfully away to school, and no more was ever said about the matter until Mr. Taylor learned casually several months later that the Spartan youth had received the walloping and filed away the dollar for future reference.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The boy took the dollar and went thoughtfully away to school, and no more was ever said about the matter until Mr. Taylor learned casually several months later that the Spartan youth had received the walloping and filed away the dollar for future reference.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The boy was afterward heard to say that he favored a much heavier fine in cases of that kind.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I hope that you will bear this in your mind, my son, and beware.
not any; not one
From this reading The boy took the dollar and went thoughtfully away to school, and no more was ever said about the matter until Mr. Taylor learned casually several months later that the Spartan youth had received the walloping and filed away the dollar for future reference.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If I were in your place I would put in a large portion of my time in the beware business.”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading If I were in your place I would put in a large portion of my time in the beware business.”
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading If I were in your place I would put in a large portion of my time in the beware business.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading If I were in your place I would put in a large portion of my time in the beware business.”
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The boy took the dollar and went thoughtfully away to school, and no more was ever said about the matter until Mr. Taylor learned casually several months later that the Spartan youth had received the walloping and filed away the dollar for future reference.
referencenounUS /ˈrefərəns/
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading The boy took the dollar and went thoughtfully away to school, and no more was ever said about the matter until Mr. Taylor learned casually several months later that the Spartan youth had received the walloping and filed away the dollar for future reference.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The boy took the dollar and went thoughtfully away to school, and no more was ever said about the matter until Mr. Taylor learned casually several months later that the Spartan youth had received the walloping and filed away the dollar for future reference.
express in words
From this reading The boy was afterward heard to say that he favored a much heavier fine in cases of that kind.
an educational institution
From this reading The boy took the dollar and went thoughtfully away to school, and no more was ever said about the matter until Mr. Taylor learned casually several months later that the Spartan youth had received the walloping and filed away the dollar for future reference.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The boy took the dollar and went thoughtfully away to school, and no more was ever said about the matter until Mr. Taylor learned casually several months later that the Spartan youth had received the walloping and filed away the dollar for future reference.
a male human offspring
From this reading “I hope that you will bear this in your mind, my son, and beware.
SpartanadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrtən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Sparta or its people
From this reading The boy took the dollar and went thoughtfully away to school, and no more was ever said about the matter until Mr. Taylor learned casually several months later that the Spartan youth had received the walloping and filed away the dollar for future reference.
TaylornounUS /ˈteɪlər/
United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading The boy took the dollar and went thoughtfully away to school, and no more was ever said about the matter until Mr. Taylor learned casually several months later that the Spartan youth had received the walloping and filed away the dollar for future reference.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I hope that you will bear this in your mind, my son, and beware.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If I were in your place I would put in a large portion of my time in the beware business.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I hope that you will bear this in your mind, my son, and beware.
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading The boy took the dollar and went thoughtfully away to school, and no more was ever said about the matter until Mr. Taylor learned casually several months later that the Spartan youth had received the walloping and filed away the dollar for future reference.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading If I were in your place I would put in a large portion of my time in the beware business.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It will be greatly to your interest to beware.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The boy took the dollar and went thoughtfully away to school, and no more was ever said about the matter until Mr. Taylor learned casually several months later that the Spartan youth had received the walloping and filed away the dollar for future reference.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The boy took the dollar and went thoughtfully away to school, and no more was ever said about the matter until Mr. Taylor learned casually several months later that the Spartan youth had received the walloping and filed away the dollar for future reference.
wallopingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːləpɪŋ/
(used informally) very large
From this reading The boy took the dollar and went thoughtfully away to school, and no more was ever said about the matter until Mr. Taylor learned casually several months later that the Spartan youth had received the walloping and filed away the dollar for future reference.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The boy took the dollar and went thoughtfully away to school, and no more was ever said about the matter until Mr. Taylor learned casually several months later that the Spartan youth had received the walloping and filed away the dollar for future reference.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The boy took the dollar and went thoughtfully away to school, and no more was ever said about the matter until Mr. Taylor learned casually several months later that the Spartan youth had received the walloping and filed away the dollar for future reference.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If I were in your place I would put in a large portion of my time in the beware business.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I hope that you will bear this in your mind, my son, and beware.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If I were in your place I would put in a large portion of my time in the beware business.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I hope that you will bear this in your mind, my son, and beware.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I hope that you will bear this in your mind, my son, and beware.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The boy took the dollar and went thoughtfully away to school, and no more was ever said about the matter until Mr. Taylor learned casually several months later that the Spartan youth had received the walloping and filed away the dollar for future reference.
