used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Hallo! what are you doing there?" exclaimed the doctor, looking over the fence at a laborer, at work in one of Harry's fields.
afther
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From this reading "I'm thinking Masther Hall won't be afther liking it if I do, sir," said Pat; "I had my orders for the day's work before masther went to the city, sir, this morning."
afthernoon
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From this reading Mr. Hall told me to be sure and get it finished before he came home from the city this afthernoon."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Hall told me to be sure and get it finished before he came home from the city this afthernoon."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Hallo! what are you doing there?" exclaimed the doctor, looking over the fence at a laborer, at work in one of Harry's fields.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Hallo! what are you doing there?" exclaimed the doctor, looking over the fence at a laborer, at work in one of Harry's fields.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mr. Hall told me to be sure and get it finished before he came home from the city this afthernoon."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mr. Hall told me to be sure and get it finished before he came home from the city this afthernoon."
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "Ploughing this bit o' ground, sir.
brought into existence
From this reading "Nonsense!" replied the doctor, "I was born sometime before my son Harry; put up your plough, and lay that bit of stone wall yonder; that needs to be done first."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mr. Hall told me to be sure and get it finished before he came home from the city this afthernoon."
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Mr. Hall told me to be sure and get it finished before he came home from the city this afthernoon."
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "I'm thinking Masther Hall won't be afther liking it if I do, sir," said Pat; "I had my orders for the day's work before masther went to the city, sir, this morning."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I'm thinking Masther Hall won't be afther liking it if I do, sir," said Pat; "I had my orders for the day's work before masther went to the city, sir, this morning."
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Hallo! what are you doing there?" exclaimed the doctor, looking over the fence at a laborer, at work in one of Harry's fields.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "Hallo! what are you doing there?" exclaimed the doctor, looking over the fence at a laborer, at work in one of Harry's fields.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Nonsense!" replied the doctor, "I was born sometime before my son Harry; put up your plough, and lay that bit of stone wall yonder; that needs to be done first."
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Hallo! what are you doing there?" exclaimed the doctor, looking over the fence at a laborer, at work in one of Harry's fields.
enclose with a fence
From this reading "Hallo! what are you doing there?" exclaimed the doctor, looking over the fence at a laborer, at work in one of Harry's fields.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading "Hallo! what are you doing there?" exclaimed the doctor, looking over the fence at a laborer, at work in one of Harry's fields.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Mr. Hall told me to be sure and get it finished before he came home from the city this afthernoon."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Nonsense!" replied the doctor, "I was born sometime before my son Harry; put up your plough, and lay that bit of stone wall yonder; that needs to be done first."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I'm thinking Masther Hall won't be afther liking it if I do, sir," said Pat; "I had my orders for the day's work before masther went to the city, sir, this morning."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Hall told me to be sure and get it finished before he came home from the city this afthernoon."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Mr. Hall told me to be sure and get it finished before he came home from the city this afthernoon."
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading "Ploughing this bit o' ground, sir.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I'm thinking Masther Hall won't be afther liking it if I do, sir," said Pat; "I had my orders for the day's work before masther went to the city, sir, this morning."
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Mr. Hall told me to be sure and get it finished before he came home from the city this afthernoon."
Hallo
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From this reading "Hallo! what are you doing there?" exclaimed the doctor, looking over the fence at a laborer, at work in one of Harry's fields.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "Nonsense!" replied the doctor, "I was born sometime before my son Harry; put up your plough, and lay that bit of stone wall yonder; that needs to be done first."
Harry's
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From this reading "Hallo! what are you doing there?" exclaimed the doctor, looking over the fence at a laborer, at work in one of Harry's fields.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Hall told me to be sure and get it finished before he came home from the city this afthernoon."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Mr. Hall told me to be sure and get it finished before he came home from the city this afthernoon."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Nonsense!" replied the doctor, "I was born sometime before my son Harry; put up your plough, and lay that bit of stone wall yonder; that needs to be done first."
I'm
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From this reading "I'm thinking Masther Hall won't be afther liking it if I do, sir," said Pat; "I had my orders for the day's work before masther went to the city, sir, this morning."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I'm thinking Masther Hall won't be afther liking it if I do, sir," said Pat; "I had my orders for the day's work before masther went to the city, sir, this morning."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Hallo! what are you doing there?" exclaimed the doctor, looking over the fence at a laborer, at work in one of Harry's fields.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Hall told me to be sure and get it finished before he came home from the city this afthernoon."
laborernounUS /ˈleɪbərər/
someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor
From this reading "Hallo! what are you doing there?" exclaimed the doctor, looking over the fence at a laborer, at work in one of Harry's fields.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Nonsense!" replied the doctor, "I was born sometime before my son Harry; put up your plough, and lay that bit of stone wall yonder; that needs to be done first."
likingnounUS /ˈlaɪkɪŋ/
a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
From this reading "I'm thinking Masther Hall won't be afther liking it if I do, sir," said Pat; "I had my orders for the day's work before masther went to the city, sir, this morning."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Hallo! what are you doing there?" exclaimed the doctor, looking over the fence at a laborer, at work in one of Harry's fields.
Masther
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From this reading "I'm thinking Masther Hall won't be afther liking it if I do, sir," said Pat; "I had my orders for the day's work before masther went to the city, sir, this morning."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Hall told me to be sure and get it finished before he came home from the city this afthernoon."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "I'm thinking Masther Hall won't be afther liking it if I do, sir," said Pat; "I had my orders for the day's work before masther went to the city, sir, this morning."
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Hall told me to be sure and get it finished before he came home from the city this afthernoon."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Nonsense!" replied the doctor, "I was born sometime before my son Harry; put up your plough, and lay that bit of stone wall yonder; that needs to be done first."
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading "Nonsense!" replied the doctor, "I was born sometime before my son Harry; put up your plough, and lay that bit of stone wall yonder; that needs to be done first."
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading "Nonsense!" replied the doctor, "I was born sometime before my son Harry; put up your plough, and lay that bit of stone wall yonder; that needs to be done first."
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 "Ploughing this bit o' ground, sir.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Hallo! what are you doing there?" exclaimed the doctor, looking over the fence at a laborer, at work in one of Harry's fields.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Hallo! what are you doing there?" exclaimed the doctor, looking over the fence at a laborer, at work in one of Harry's fields.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "I'm thinking Masther Hall won't be afther liking it if I do, sir," said Pat; "I had my orders for the day's work before masther went to the city, sir, this morning."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Hallo! what are you doing there?" exclaimed the doctor, looking over the fence at a laborer, at work in one of Harry's fields.
PatverbUS /pæt/
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading "I'm thinking Masther Hall won't be afther liking it if I do, sir," said Pat; "I had my orders for the day's work before masther went to the city, sir, this morning."
ploughnounUS /plaʊ/
a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major
From this reading "Nonsense!" replied the doctor, "I was born sometime before my son Harry; put up your plough, and lay that bit of stone wall yonder; that needs to be done first."
Ploughingnoun
tilling the land with a plow
From this reading "Ploughing this bit o' ground, sir.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Nonsense!" replied the doctor, "I was born sometime before my son Harry; put up your plough, and lay that bit of stone wall yonder; that needs to be done first."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Nonsense!" replied the doctor, "I was born sometime before my son Harry; put up your plough, and lay that bit of stone wall yonder; that needs to be done first."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'm thinking Masther Hall won't be afther liking it if I do, sir," said Pat; "I had my orders for the day's work before masther went to the city, sir, this morning."
term of address for a man
From this reading "Ploughing this bit o' ground, sir.
sometimeadverbUS /ˈsʌmtaɪm/
at some indefinite or unstated time
From this reading "Nonsense!" replied the doctor, "I was born sometime before my son Harry; put up your plough, and lay that bit of stone wall yonder; that needs to be done first."
a male human offspring
From this reading "Nonsense!" replied the doctor, "I was born sometime before my son Harry; put up your plough, and lay that bit of stone wall yonder; that needs to be done first."
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "Nonsense!" replied the doctor, "I was born sometime before my son Harry; put up your plough, and lay that bit of stone wall yonder; that needs to be done first."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Mr. Hall told me to be sure and get it finished before he came home from the city this afthernoon."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Nonsense!" replied the doctor, "I was born sometime before my son Harry; put up your plough, and lay that bit of stone wall yonder; that needs to be done first."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Hallo! what are you doing there?" exclaimed the doctor, looking over the fence at a laborer, at work in one of Harry's fields.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Hallo! what are you doing there?" exclaimed the doctor, looking over the fence at a laborer, at work in one of Harry's fields.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "I'm thinking Masther Hall won't be afther liking it if I do, sir," said Pat; "I had my orders for the day's work before masther went to the city, sir, this morning."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Ploughing this bit o' ground, sir.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Hall told me to be sure and get it finished before he came home from the city this afthernoon."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Mr. Hall told me to be sure and get it finished before he came home from the city this afthernoon."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Nonsense!" replied the doctor, "I was born sometime before my son Harry; put up your plough, and lay that bit of stone wall yonder; that needs to be done first."
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading "Nonsense!" replied the doctor, "I was born sometime before my son Harry; put up your plough, and lay that bit of stone wall yonder; that needs to be done first."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Nonsense!" replied the doctor, "I was born sometime before my son Harry; put up your plough, and lay that bit of stone wall yonder; that needs to be done first."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I'm thinking Masther Hall won't be afther liking it if I do, sir," said Pat; "I had my orders for the day's work before masther went to the city, sir, this morning."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Hallo! what are you doing there?" exclaimed the doctor, looking over the fence at a laborer, at work in one of Harry's fields.
won't
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From this reading "I'm thinking Masther Hall won't be afther liking it if I do, sir," said Pat; "I had my orders for the day's work before masther went to the city, sir, this morning."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Hallo! what are you doing there?" exclaimed the doctor, looking over the fence at a laborer, at work in one of Harry's fields.
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading "Nonsense!" replied the doctor, "I was born sometime before my son Harry; put up your plough, and lay that bit of stone wall yonder; that needs to be done first."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Hallo! what are you doing there?" exclaimed the doctor, looking over the fence at a laborer, at work in one of Harry's fields.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Nonsense!" replied the doctor, "I was born sometime before my son Harry; put up your plough, and lay that bit of stone wall yonder; that needs to be done first."
