used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Not that I'm going to take things out of your hand, lad--nay, I shall never be good for much again--but just to see the old place, and say a word to some of the hands,' he explained.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading 'Will you wait till this afternoon, father?' asked George.
anew
From this reading 'Not that I'm going to take things out of your hand, lad--nay, I shall never be good for much again--but just to see the old place, and say a word to some of the hands,' he explained.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The worst had come and passed.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Two days later Mr Clay announced his intention of going down to the mill.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading 'Will you wait till this afternoon, father?' asked George.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'Not that I'm going to take things out of your hand, lad--nay, I shall never be good for much again--but just to see the old place, and say a word to some of the hands,' he explained.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'Not that I'm going to take things out of your hand, lad--nay, I shall never be good for much again--but just to see the old place, and say a word to some of the hands,' he explained.
ClaynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading Two days later Mr Clay announced his intention of going down to the mill.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The worst had come and passed.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Two days later Mr Clay announced his intention of going down to the mill.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Two days later Mr Clay announced his intention of going down to the mill.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading 'Not that I'm going to take things out of your hand, lad--nay, I shall never be good for much again--but just to see the old place, and say a word to some of the hands,' he explained.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading 'Will you wait till this afternoon, father?' asked George.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'Not that I'm going to take things out of your hand, lad--nay, I shall never be good for much again--but just to see the old place, and say a word to some of the hands,' he explained.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading 'Will you wait till this afternoon, father?' asked George.
the act of departing
From this reading Two days later Mr Clay announced his intention of going down to the mill.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading 'Not that I'm going to take things out of your hand, lad--nay, I shall never be good for much again--but just to see the old place, and say a word to some of the hands,' he explained.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The worst had come and passed.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading 'Not that I'm going to take things out of your hand, lad--nay, I shall never be good for much again--but just to see the old place, and say a word to some of the hands,' he explained.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading 'Not that I'm going to take things out of your hand, lad--nay, I shall never be good for much again--but just to see the old place, and say a word to some of the hands,' he explained.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Not that I'm going to take things out of your hand, lad--nay, I shall never be good for much again--but just to see the old place, and say a word to some of the hands,' he explained.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Two days later Mr Clay announced his intention of going down to the mill.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Not that I'm going to take things out of your hand, lad--nay, I shall never be good for much again--but just to see the old place, and say a word to some of the hands,' he explained.
I'm
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From this reading 'Not that I'm going to take things out of your hand, lad--nay, I shall never be good for much again--but just to see the old place, and say a word to some of the hands,' he explained.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Two days later Mr Clay announced his intention of going down to the mill.
and nothing more
From this reading 'Not that I'm going to take things out of your hand, lad--nay, I shall never be good for much again--but just to see the old place, and say a word to some of the hands,' he explained.
a boy or man
From this reading 'Not that I'm going to take things out of your hand, lad--nay, I shall never be good for much again--but just to see the old place, and say a word to some of the hands,' he explained.
immediately past
From this reading LAST.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Two days later Mr Clay announced his intention of going down to the mill.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading Two days later Mr Clay announced his intention of going down to the mill.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Two days later Mr Clay announced his intention of going down to the mill.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading 'Not that I'm going to take things out of your hand, lad--nay, I shall never be good for much again--but just to see the old place, and say a word to some of the hands,' he explained.
an old word for “no”
From this reading 'Not that I'm going to take things out of your hand, lad--nay, I shall never be good for much again--but just to see the old place, and say a word to some of the hands,' he explained.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading 'Not that I'm going to take things out of your hand, lad--nay, I shall never be good for much again--but just to see the old place, and say a word to some of the hands,' he explained.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'Not that I'm going to take things out of your hand, lad--nay, I shall never be good for much again--but just to see the old place, and say a word to some of the hands,' he explained.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two days later Mr Clay announced his intention of going down to the mill.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading 'Not that I'm going to take things out of your hand, lad--nay, I shall never be good for much again--but just to see the old place, and say a word to some of the hands,' he explained.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading 'Not that I'm going to take things out of your hand, lad--nay, I shall never be good for much again--but just to see the old place, and say a word to some of the hands,' he explained.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The worst had come and passed.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading 'Not that I'm going to take things out of your hand, lad--nay, I shall never be good for much again--but just to see the old place, and say a word to some of the hands,' he explained.
express in words
From this reading 'Not that I'm going to take things out of your hand, lad--nay, I shall never be good for much again--but just to see the old place, and say a word to some of the hands,' he explained.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading 'Not that I'm going to take things out of your hand, lad--nay, I shall never be good for much again--but just to see the old place, and say a word to some of the hands,' he explained.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading 'Not that I'm going to take things out of your hand, lad--nay, I shall never be good for much again--but just to see the old place, and say a word to some of the hands,' he explained.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading 'Not that I'm going to take things out of your hand, lad--nay, I shall never be good for much again--but just to see the old place, and say a word to some of the hands,' he explained.
carry out
From this reading 'Not that I'm going to take things out of your hand, lad--nay, I shall never be good for much again--but just to see the old place, and say a word to some of the hands,' he explained.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Not that I'm going to take things out of your hand, lad--nay, I shall never be good for much again--but just to see the old place, and say a word to some of the hands,' he explained.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The worst had come and passed.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading 'Not that I'm going to take things out of your hand, lad--nay, I shall never be good for much again--but just to see the old place, and say a word to some of the hands,' he explained.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'Will you wait till this afternoon, father?' asked George.
up to a particular time
From this reading 'Will you wait till this afternoon, father?' asked George.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two days later Mr Clay announced his intention of going down to the mill.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two days later Mr Clay announced his intention of going down to the mill.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading 'Will you wait till this afternoon, father?' asked George.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'Will you wait till this afternoon, father?' asked George.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading 'Not that I'm going to take things out of your hand, lad--nay, I shall never be good for much again--but just to see the old place, and say a word to some of the hands,' he explained.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading The worst had come and passed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Will you wait till this afternoon, father?' asked George.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Not that I'm going to take things out of your hand, lad--nay, I shall never be good for much again--but just to see the old place, and say a word to some of the hands,' he explained.
