used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After permitting him to be silent a few moments, the cobbler remarked, "Anything on your mind, comrade?"
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After permitting him to be silent a few moments, the cobbler remarked, "Anything on your mind, comrade?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PEG'S VISIT One morning Bobbie sat down gravely some distance from Lafe, took up one of Milly Ann's kittens, and fell into troubled thought.
Ann's
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From this reading PEG'S VISIT One morning Bobbie sat down gravely some distance from Lafe, took up one of Milly Ann's kittens, and fell into troubled thought.
any thing at all
From this reading After permitting him to be silent a few moments, the cobbler remarked, "Anything on your mind, comrade?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After permitting him to be silent a few moments, the cobbler remarked, "Anything on your mind, comrade?"
Bobbie
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From this reading PEG'S VISIT One morning Bobbie sat down gravely some distance from Lafe, took up one of Milly Ann's kittens, and fell into troubled thought.
Can't
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From this reading "Can't you tell a feller what it is?"
cobblernounUS /ˈkɑːblər/
a person who makes or repairs shoes
From this reading After permitting him to be silent a few moments, the cobbler remarked, "Anything on your mind, comrade?"
comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading After permitting him to be silent a few moments, the cobbler remarked, "Anything on your mind, comrade?"
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading PEG'S VISIT One morning Bobbie sat down gravely some distance from Lafe, took up one of Milly Ann's kittens, and fell into troubled thought.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading PEG'S VISIT One morning Bobbie sat down gravely some distance from Lafe, took up one of Milly Ann's kittens, and fell into troubled thought.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading PEG'S VISIT One morning Bobbie sat down gravely some distance from Lafe, took up one of Milly Ann's kittens, and fell into troubled thought.
fellernounUS /ˈfelər/
a person who fells trees
From this reading "Can't you tell a feller what it is?"
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading After permitting him to be silent a few moments, the cobbler remarked, "Anything on your mind, comrade?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading PEG'S VISIT One morning Bobbie sat down gravely some distance from Lafe, took up one of Milly Ann's kittens, and fell into troubled thought.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading PEG'S VISIT One morning Bobbie sat down gravely some distance from Lafe, took up one of Milly Ann's kittens, and fell into troubled thought.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After permitting him to be silent a few moments, the cobbler remarked, "Anything on your mind, comrade?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bobbie pushed the kitten from his lap.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading PEG'S VISIT One morning Bobbie sat down gravely some distance from Lafe, took up one of Milly Ann's kittens, and fell into troubled thought.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Can't you tell a feller what it is?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Can't you tell a feller what it is?"
kittennounUS /ˈkɪtən/
young domestic cat
From this reading Bobbie pushed the kitten from his lap.
kittensnounUS /ˈkɪtənz/
plural of “kitten” — young domestic cat
From this reading PEG'S VISIT One morning Bobbie sat down gravely some distance from Lafe, took up one of Milly Ann's kittens, and fell into troubled thought.
Lafe
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From this reading PEG'S VISIT One morning Bobbie sat down gravely some distance from Lafe, took up one of Milly Ann's kittens, and fell into troubled thought.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading Bobbie pushed the kitten from his lap.
Milly
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From this reading PEG'S VISIT One morning Bobbie sat down gravely some distance from Lafe, took up one of Milly Ann's kittens, and fell into troubled thought.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading After permitting him to be silent a few moments, the cobbler remarked, "Anything on your mind, comrade?"
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading After permitting him to be silent a few moments, the cobbler remarked, "Anything on your mind, comrade?"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading PEG'S VISIT One morning Bobbie sat down gravely some distance from Lafe, took up one of Milly Ann's kittens, and fell into troubled thought.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PEG'S VISIT One morning Bobbie sat down gravely some distance from Lafe, took up one of Milly Ann's kittens, and fell into troubled thought.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After permitting him to be silent a few moments, the cobbler remarked, "Anything on your mind, comrade?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading PEG'S VISIT One morning Bobbie sat down gravely some distance from Lafe, took up one of Milly Ann's kittens, and fell into troubled thought.
PEG'S
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From this reading PEG'S VISIT One morning Bobbie sat down gravely some distance from Lafe, took up one of Milly Ann's kittens, and fell into troubled thought.
permittingverbUS /pərˈmɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading After permitting him to be silent a few moments, the cobbler remarked, "Anything on your mind, comrade?"
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Bobbie pushed the kitten from his lap.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading After permitting him to be silent a few moments, the cobbler remarked, "Anything on your mind, comrade?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes," said Bobbie, sighing.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading PEG'S VISIT One morning Bobbie sat down gravely some distance from Lafe, took up one of Milly Ann's kittens, and fell into troubled thought.
sighingverbUS /ˈsaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "Yes," said Bobbie, sighing.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading After permitting him to be silent a few moments, the cobbler remarked, "Anything on your mind, comrade?"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading PEG'S VISIT One morning Bobbie sat down gravely some distance from Lafe, took up one of Milly Ann's kittens, and fell into troubled thought.
express in words
From this reading "Can't you tell a feller what it is?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After permitting him to be silent a few moments, the cobbler remarked, "Anything on your mind, comrade?"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading PEG'S VISIT One morning Bobbie sat down gravely some distance from Lafe, took up one of Milly Ann's kittens, and fell into troubled thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After permitting him to be silent a few moments, the cobbler remarked, "Anything on your mind, comrade?"
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading PEG'S VISIT One morning Bobbie sat down gravely some distance from Lafe, took up one of Milly Ann's kittens, and fell into troubled thought.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading PEG'S VISIT One morning Bobbie sat down gravely some distance from Lafe, took up one of Milly Ann's kittens, and fell into troubled thought.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading PEG'S VISIT One morning Bobbie sat down gravely some distance from Lafe, took up one of Milly Ann's kittens, and fell into troubled thought.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading PEG'S VISIT One morning Bobbie sat down gravely some distance from Lafe, took up one of Milly Ann's kittens, and fell into troubled thought.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Can't you tell a feller what it is?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," said Bobbie, sighing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Can't you tell a feller what it is?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading After permitting him to be silent a few moments, the cobbler remarked, "Anything on your mind, comrade?"
