used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sam was with us, his long legs striding over the ground at a rate that kept us on a brisk trot, though he himself was only lounging leisurely, with his usual air of contemplation.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Sam was with us, his long legs striding over the ground at a rate that kept us on a brisk trot, though he himself was only lounging leisurely, with his usual air of contemplation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Look 'ere, boys,” he suddenly said, pausing and resting his elbow on the top of a rail-fence, “we shall jest hev to go back and go round by Deakin Blodgett's barn.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sam was with us, his long legs striding over the ground at a rate that kept us on a brisk trot, though he himself was only lounging leisurely, with his usual air of contemplation.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Look 'ere, boys,” he suddenly said, pausing and resting his elbow on the top of a rail-fence, “we shall jest hev to go back and go round by Deakin Blodgett's barn.”
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading “Look 'ere, boys,” he suddenly said, pausing and resting his elbow on the top of a rail-fence, “we shall jest hev to go back and go round by Deakin Blodgett's barn.”
Blodgett's
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From this reading “Look 'ere, boys,” he suddenly said, pausing and resting his elbow on the top of a rail-fence, “we shall jest hev to go back and go round by Deakin Blodgett's barn.”
the two together, not just one
From this reading “Why so?” we both burst forth in eager tones.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “Look 'ere, boys,” he suddenly said, pausing and resting his elbow on the top of a rail-fence, “we shall jest hev to go back and go round by Deakin Blodgett's barn.”
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
quick and energetic
From this reading Sam was with us, his long legs striding over the ground at a rate that kept us on a brisk trot, though he himself was only lounging leisurely, with his usual air of contemplation.
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading “Wal, don't ye see the deakin's turned in his bull into this 'ere lot?”
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading “Why so?” we both burst forth in eager tones.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Look 'ere, boys,” he suddenly said, pausing and resting his elbow on the top of a rail-fence, “we shall jest hev to go back and go round by Deakin Blodgett's barn.”
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “Who cares?” said I.
contemplationnounUS /ˌkɑːntəmˈpleɪʃən/
a long and thoughtful observation
From this reading Sam was with us, his long legs striding over the ground at a rate that kept us on a brisk trot, though he himself was only lounging leisurely, with his usual air of contemplation.
Deakin
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From this reading “Look 'ere, boys,” he suddenly said, pausing and resting his elbow on the top of a rail-fence, “we shall jest hev to go back and go round by Deakin Blodgett's barn.”
deakin's
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From this reading “Wal, don't ye see the deakin's turned in his bull into this 'ere lot?”
don't
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From this reading “Wal, don't ye see the deakin's turned in his bull into this 'ere lot?”
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading “Why so?” we both burst forth in eager tones.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading “Look 'ere, boys,” he suddenly said, pausing and resting his elbow on the top of a rail-fence, “we shall jest hev to go back and go round by Deakin Blodgett's barn.”
an old word for “before”
From this reading “Look 'ere, boys,” he suddenly said, pausing and resting his elbow on the top of a rail-fence, “we shall jest hev to go back and go round by Deakin Blodgett's barn.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Why so?” we both burst forth in eager tones.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Look 'ere, boys,” he suddenly said, pausing and resting his elbow on the top of a rail-fence, “we shall jest hev to go back and go round by Deakin Blodgett's barn.”
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Sam was with us, his long legs striding over the ground at a rate that kept us on a brisk trot, though he himself was only lounging leisurely, with his usual air of contemplation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sam was with us, his long legs striding over the ground at a rate that kept us on a brisk trot, though he himself was only lounging leisurely, with his usual air of contemplation.
hev
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From this reading “Look 'ere, boys,” he suddenly said, pausing and resting his elbow on the top of a rail-fence, “we shall jest hev to go back and go round by Deakin Blodgett's barn.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Sam was with us, his long legs striding over the ground at a rate that kept us on a brisk trot, though he himself was only lounging leisurely, with his usual air of contemplation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sam was with us, his long legs striding over the ground at a rate that kept us on a brisk trot, though he himself was only lounging leisurely, with his usual air of contemplation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Who cares?” said I.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Why so?” we both burst forth in eager tones.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Wal, don't ye see the deakin's turned in his bull into this 'ere lot?”
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “Look 'ere, boys,” he suddenly said, pausing and resting his elbow on the top of a rail-fence, “we shall jest hev to go back and go round by Deakin Blodgett's barn.”
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Sam was with us, his long legs striding over the ground at a rate that kept us on a brisk trot, though he himself was only lounging leisurely, with his usual air of contemplation.
staying power
From this reading Sam was with us, his long legs striding over the ground at a rate that kept us on a brisk trot, though he himself was only lounging leisurely, with his usual air of contemplation.
leisurelyadverbUS /ˈliːzərli/
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading Sam was with us, his long legs striding over the ground at a rate that kept us on a brisk trot, though he himself was only lounging leisurely, with his usual air of contemplation.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Sam was with us, his long legs striding over the ground at a rate that kept us on a brisk trot, though he himself was only lounging leisurely, with his usual air of contemplation.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Look 'ere, boys,” he suddenly said, pausing and resting his elbow on the top of a rail-fence, “we shall jest hev to go back and go round by Deakin Blodgett's barn.”
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading “Wal, don't ye see the deakin's turned in his bull into this 'ere lot?”
loungingverbUS /ˈlaʊndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “lounge” — sit or recline comfortably
From this reading Sam was with us, his long legs striding over the ground at a rate that kept us on a brisk trot, though he himself was only lounging leisurely, with his usual air of contemplation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sam was with us, his long legs striding over the ground at a rate that kept us on a brisk trot, though he himself was only lounging leisurely, with his usual air of contemplation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sam was with us, his long legs striding over the ground at a rate that kept us on a brisk trot, though he himself was only lounging leisurely, with his usual air of contemplation.
and nothing more
From this reading Sam was with us, his long legs striding over the ground at a rate that kept us on a brisk trot, though he himself was only lounging leisurely, with his usual air of contemplation.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Sam was with us, his long legs striding over the ground at a rate that kept us on a brisk trot, though he himself was only lounging leisurely, with his usual air of contemplation.
pausingverbUS /ˈpɔːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading “Look 'ere, boys,” he suddenly said, pausing and resting his elbow on the top of a rail-fence, “we shall jest hev to go back and go round by Deakin Blodgett's barn.”
rail-fence
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From this reading “Look 'ere, boys,” he suddenly said, pausing and resting his elbow on the top of a rail-fence, “we shall jest hev to go back and go round by Deakin Blodgett's barn.”
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading Sam was with us, his long legs striding over the ground at a rate that kept us on a brisk trot, though he himself was only lounging leisurely, with his usual air of contemplation.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “Look 'ere, boys,” he suddenly said, pausing and resting his elbow on the top of a rail-fence, “we shall jest hev to go back and go round by Deakin Blodgett's barn.”
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading “Look 'ere, boys,” he suddenly said, pausing and resting his elbow on the top of a rail-fence, “we shall jest hev to go back and go round by Deakin Blodgett's barn.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Look 'ere, boys,” he suddenly said, pausing and resting his elbow on the top of a rail-fence, “we shall jest hev to go back and go round by Deakin Blodgett's barn.”
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Sam was with us, his long legs striding over the ground at a rate that kept us on a brisk trot, though he himself was only lounging leisurely, with his usual air of contemplation.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Wal, don't ye see the deakin's turned in his bull into this 'ere lot?”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Look 'ere, boys,” he suddenly said, pausing and resting his elbow on the top of a rail-fence, “we shall jest hev to go back and go round by Deakin Blodgett's barn.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Why so?” we both burst forth in eager tones.
stridingverbUS /ˈstraɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading Sam was with us, his long legs striding over the ground at a rate that kept us on a brisk trot, though he himself was only lounging leisurely, with his usual air of contemplation.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading “Look 'ere, boys,” he suddenly said, pausing and resting his elbow on the top of a rail-fence, “we shall jest hev to go back and go round by Deakin Blodgett's barn.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sam was with us, his long legs striding over the ground at a rate that kept us on a brisk trot, though he himself was only lounging leisurely, with his usual air of contemplation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sam was with us, his long legs striding over the ground at a rate that kept us on a brisk trot, though he himself was only lounging leisurely, with his usual air of contemplation.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Wal, don't ye see the deakin's turned in his bull into this 'ere lot?”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Sam was with us, his long legs striding over the ground at a rate that kept us on a brisk trot, though he himself was only lounging leisurely, with his usual air of contemplation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Look 'ere, boys,” he suddenly said, pausing and resting his elbow on the top of a rail-fence, “we shall jest hev to go back and go round by Deakin Blodgett's barn.”
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “Why so?” we both burst forth in eager tones.
the upper part of anything
From this reading “Look 'ere, boys,” he suddenly said, pausing and resting his elbow on the top of a rail-fence, “we shall jest hev to go back and go round by Deakin Blodgett's barn.”
trotverbUS /trɑːt/
run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading Sam was with us, his long legs striding over the ground at a rate that kept us on a brisk trot, though he himself was only lounging leisurely, with his usual air of contemplation.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading “Wal, don't ye see the deakin's turned in his bull into this 'ere lot?”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sam was with us, his long legs striding over the ground at a rate that kept us on a brisk trot, though he himself was only lounging leisurely, with his usual air of contemplation.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Sam was with us, his long legs striding over the ground at a rate that kept us on a brisk trot, though he himself was only lounging leisurely, with his usual air of contemplation.
Wal
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From this reading “Wal, don't ye see the deakin's turned in his bull into this 'ere lot?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sam was with us, his long legs striding over the ground at a rate that kept us on a brisk trot, though he himself was only lounging leisurely, with his usual air of contemplation.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Look 'ere, boys,” he suddenly said, pausing and resting his elbow on the top of a rail-fence, “we shall jest hev to go back and go round by Deakin Blodgett's barn.”
which person or people
From this reading “Who cares?” said I.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why so?” we both burst forth in eager tones.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sam was with us, his long legs striding over the ground at a rate that kept us on a brisk trot, though he himself was only lounging leisurely, with his usual air of contemplation.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “Wal, don't ye see the deakin's turned in his bull into this 'ere lot?”
