used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Welcome, lad; you are a man of your word.
afootadverbUS /əˈfʊt/
on foot; walking
From this reading Come and join us, there is brave sport afoot."
in the past
From this reading As I entered, I recognised the chief of the four men who sat at the table as my friend the Bishop's man, whom I had met on the road two days ago, but whom, as well as my promise to meet him to-day, I had since clean forgotten.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Come and join us, there is brave sport afoot."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Welcome, lad; you are a man of your word.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I entered, I recognised the chief of the four men who sat at the table as my friend the Bishop's man, whom I had met on the road two days ago, but whom, as well as my promise to meet him to-day, I had since clean forgotten.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As I entered, I recognised the chief of the four men who sat at the table as my friend the Bishop's man, whom I had met on the road two days ago, but whom, as well as my promise to meet him to-day, I had since clean forgotten.
Bishop'snounUS /ˈbɪʃəps/
possessive form of “bishop” — a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading As I entered, I recognised the chief of the four men who sat at the table as my friend the Bishop's man, whom I had met on the road two days ago, but whom, as well as my promise to meet him to-day, I had since clean forgotten.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Come and join us, there is brave sport afoot."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As I entered, I recognised the chief of the four men who sat at the table as my friend the Bishop's man, whom I had met on the road two days ago, but whom, as well as my promise to meet him to-day, I had since clean forgotten.
a person who is in charge
From this reading As I entered, I recognised the chief of the four men who sat at the table as my friend the Bishop's man, whom I had met on the road two days ago, but whom, as well as my promise to meet him to-day, I had since clean forgotten.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading As I entered, I recognised the chief of the four men who sat at the table as my friend the Bishop's man, whom I had met on the road two days ago, but whom, as well as my promise to meet him to-day, I had since clean forgotten.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I knew you would come.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading As I entered, I recognised the chief of the four men who sat at the table as my friend the Bishop's man, whom I had met on the road two days ago, but whom, as well as my promise to meet him to-day, I had since clean forgotten.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading As I entered, I recognised the chief of the four men who sat at the table as my friend the Bishop's man, whom I had met on the road two days ago, but whom, as well as my promise to meet him to-day, I had since clean forgotten.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading He hailed me gaily, as if he expected me.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading As I entered, I recognised the chief of the four men who sat at the table as my friend the Bishop's man, whom I had met on the road two days ago, but whom, as well as my promise to meet him to-day, I had since clean forgotten.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading As I entered, I recognised the chief of the four men who sat at the table as my friend the Bishop's man, whom I had met on the road two days ago, but whom, as well as my promise to meet him to-day, I had since clean forgotten.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading As I entered, I recognised the chief of the four men who sat at the table as my friend the Bishop's man, whom I had met on the road two days ago, but whom, as well as my promise to meet him to-day, I had since clean forgotten.
gailyadverbUS /ˈɡeɪli/
in a gay manner
From this reading He hailed me gaily, as if he expected me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As I entered, I recognised the chief of the four men who sat at the table as my friend the Bishop's man, whom I had met on the road two days ago, but whom, as well as my promise to meet him to-day, I had since clean forgotten.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading He hailed me gaily, as if he expected me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hailed me gaily, as if he expected me.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As I entered, I recognised the chief of the four men who sat at the table as my friend the Bishop's man, whom I had met on the road two days ago, but whom, as well as my promise to meet him to-day, I had since clean forgotten.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As I entered, I recognised the chief of the four men who sat at the table as my friend the Bishop's man, whom I had met on the road two days ago, but whom, as well as my promise to meet him to-day, I had since clean forgotten.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He hailed me gaily, as if he expected me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Come and join us, there is brave sport afoot."
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading Come and join us, there is brave sport afoot."
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew you would come.
a boy or man
From this reading "Welcome, lad; you are a man of your word.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As I entered, I recognised the chief of the four men who sat at the table as my friend the Bishop's man, whom I had met on the road two days ago, but whom, as well as my promise to meet him to-day, I had since clean forgotten.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He hailed me gaily, as if he expected me.
come together
From this reading As I entered, I recognised the chief of the four men who sat at the table as my friend the Bishop's man, whom I had met on the road two days ago, but whom, as well as my promise to meet him to-day, I had since clean forgotten.
the force of workers available
From this reading As I entered, I recognised the chief of the four men who sat at the table as my friend the Bishop's man, whom I had met on the road two days ago, but whom, as well as my promise to meet him to-day, I had since clean forgotten.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading As I entered, I recognised the chief of the four men who sat at the table as my friend the Bishop's man, whom I had met on the road two days ago, but whom, as well as my promise to meet him to-day, I had since clean forgotten.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As I entered, I recognised the chief of the four men who sat at the table as my friend the Bishop's man, whom I had met on the road two days ago, but whom, as well as my promise to meet him to-day, I had since clean forgotten.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As I entered, I recognised the chief of the four men who sat at the table as my friend the Bishop's man, whom I had met on the road two days ago, but whom, as well as my promise to meet him to-day, I had since clean forgotten.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As I entered, I recognised the chief of the four men who sat at the table as my friend the Bishop's man, whom I had met on the road two days ago, but whom, as well as my promise to meet him to-day, I had since clean forgotten.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading As I entered, I recognised the chief of the four men who sat at the table as my friend the Bishop's man, whom I had met on the road two days ago, but whom, as well as my promise to meet him to-day, I had since clean forgotten.
recognisedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading As I entered, I recognised the chief of the four men who sat at the table as my friend the Bishop's man, whom I had met on the road two days ago, but whom, as well as my promise to meet him to-day, I had since clean forgotten.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading As I entered, I recognised the chief of the four men who sat at the table as my friend the Bishop's man, whom I had met on the road two days ago, but whom, as well as my promise to meet him to-day, I had since clean forgotten.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading As I entered, I recognised the chief of the four men who sat at the table as my friend the Bishop's man, whom I had met on the road two days ago, but whom, as well as my promise to meet him to-day, I had since clean forgotten.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading As I entered, I recognised the chief of the four men who sat at the table as my friend the Bishop's man, whom I had met on the road two days ago, but whom, as well as my promise to meet him to-day, I had since clean forgotten.
sportnounUS /spɔːrt/
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading Come and join us, there is brave sport afoot."
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading As I entered, I recognised the chief of the four men who sat at the table as my friend the Bishop's man, whom I had met on the road two days ago, but whom, as well as my promise to meet him to-day, I had since clean forgotten.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As I entered, I recognised the chief of the four men who sat at the table as my friend the Bishop's man, whom I had met on the road two days ago, but whom, as well as my promise to meet him to-day, I had since clean forgotten.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Come and join us, there is brave sport afoot."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As I entered, I recognised the chief of the four men who sat at the table as my friend the Bishop's man, whom I had met on the road two days ago, but whom, as well as my promise to meet him to-day, I had since clean forgotten.
to-day
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From this reading As I entered, I recognised the chief of the four men who sat at the table as my friend the Bishop's man, whom I had met on the road two days ago, but whom, as well as my promise to meet him to-day, I had since clean forgotten.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As I entered, I recognised the chief of the four men who sat at the table as my friend the Bishop's man, whom I had met on the road two days ago, but whom, as well as my promise to meet him to-day, I had since clean forgotten.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Come and join us, there is brave sport afoot."
accept gladly
From this reading "Welcome, lad; you are a man of your word.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading As I entered, I recognised the chief of the four men who sat at the table as my friend the Bishop's man, whom I had met on the road two days ago, but whom, as well as my promise to meet him to-day, I had since clean forgotten.
which person or people
From this reading As I entered, I recognised the chief of the four men who sat at the table as my friend the Bishop's man, whom I had met on the road two days ago, but whom, as well as my promise to meet him to-day, I had since clean forgotten.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As I entered, I recognised the chief of the four men who sat at the table as my friend the Bishop's man, whom I had met on the road two days ago, but whom, as well as my promise to meet him to-day, I had since clean forgotten.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Welcome, lad; you are a man of your word.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I knew you would come.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Welcome, lad; you are a man of your word.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Welcome, lad; you are a man of your word.
