used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Says Lintot, 'I have heard the name; He died a year ago.'--'The same.'
in the past
From this reading Says Lintot, 'I have heard the name; He died a year ago.'--'The same.'
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He searches all the shop in vain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some country squire to Lintot goes, Inquires for Swift in verse and prose.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading 'Sir, you may find them in Duck Lane: I sent them, with a load of books, Last Monday, to the pastry-cook's.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading To fancy they could live a year!
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Some country squire to Lintot goes, Inquires for Swift in verse and prose.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Says Lintot, 'I have heard the name; He died a year ago.'--'The same.'
DuckverbUS /dʌk/
to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
From this reading 'Sir, you may find them in Duck Lane: I sent them, with a load of books, Last Monday, to the pastry-cook's.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading To fancy they could live a year!
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading 'Sir, you may find them in Duck Lane: I sent them, with a load of books, Last Monday, to the pastry-cook's.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Some country squire to Lintot goes, Inquires for Swift in verse and prose.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Some country squire to Lintot goes, Inquires for Swift in verse and prose.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Says Lintot, 'I have heard the name; He died a year ago.'--'The same.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Says Lintot, 'I have heard the name; He died a year ago.'--'The same.'
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Says Lintot, 'I have heard the name; He died a year ago.'--'The same.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Says Lintot, 'I have heard the name; He died a year ago.'--'The same.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some country squire to Lintot goes, Inquires for Swift in verse and prose.
InquiresverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərz/
third-person singular of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Some country squire to Lintot goes, Inquires for Swift in verse and prose.
a narrow way or road
From this reading 'Sir, you may find them in Duck Lane: I sent them, with a load of books, Last Monday, to the pastry-cook's.
immediately past
From this reading 'Sir, you may find them in Duck Lane: I sent them, with a load of books, Last Monday, to the pastry-cook's.
Lintot
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From this reading Some country squire to Lintot goes, Inquires for Swift in verse and prose.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading To fancy they could live a year!
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading 'Sir, you may find them in Duck Lane: I sent them, with a load of books, Last Monday, to the pastry-cook's.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading 'Sir, you may find them in Duck Lane: I sent them, with a load of books, Last Monday, to the pastry-cook's.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading 'Sir, you may find them in Duck Lane: I sent them, with a load of books, Last Monday, to the pastry-cook's.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Says Lintot, 'I have heard the name; He died a year ago.'--'The same.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Sir, you may find them in Duck Lane: I sent them, with a load of books, Last Monday, to the pastry-cook's.
pastry-cook's
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From this reading 'Sir, you may find them in Duck Lane: I sent them, with a load of books, Last Monday, to the pastry-cook's.
prosenounUS /proʊz/
ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
From this reading Some country squire to Lintot goes, Inquires for Swift in verse and prose.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Says Lintot, 'I have heard the name; He died a year ago.'--'The same.'
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Says Lintot, 'I have heard the name; He died a year ago.'--'The same.'
searchesnounUS /ˈsɜːrtʃɪz/
plural of “search” — the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone
From this reading He searches all the shop in vain.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading 'Sir, you may find them in Duck Lane: I sent them, with a load of books, Last Monday, to the pastry-cook's.
do one's shopping
From this reading He searches all the shop in vain.
term of address for a man
From this reading 'Sir, you may find them in Duck Lane: I sent them, with a load of books, Last Monday, to the pastry-cook's.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some country squire to Lintot goes, Inquires for Swift in verse and prose.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading Some country squire to Lintot goes, Inquires for Swift in verse and prose.
moving very fast
From this reading Some country squire to Lintot goes, Inquires for Swift in verse and prose.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Says Lintot, 'I have heard the name; He died a year ago.'--'The same.'
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading 'Sir, you may find them in Duck Lane: I sent them, with a load of books, Last Monday, to the pastry-cook's.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To fancy they could live a year!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some country squire to Lintot goes, Inquires for Swift in verse and prose.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading He searches all the shop in vain.
literature in metrical form
From this reading Some country squire to Lintot goes, Inquires for Swift in verse and prose.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'Sir, you may find them in Duck Lane: I sent them, with a load of books, Last Monday, to the pastry-cook's.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Says Lintot, 'I have heard the name; He died a year ago.'--'The same.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Sir, you may find them in Duck Lane: I sent them, with a load of books, Last Monday, to the pastry-cook's.
