used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I did wake before, Bill," George said after he had eaten a few mouthfuls; "but you were out."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I did wake before, Bill," George said after he had eaten a few mouthfuls; "but you were out."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, I turned out as soon as the carts began to come in," Bill said, "and a wery good morning I have had.
arter
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From this reading One old chap gave me twopence for looking arter his hoss and cart while he went into the market with his flowers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Yes, I turned out as soon as the carts began to come in," Bill said, "and a wery good morning I have had.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I did wake before, Bill," George said after he had eaten a few mouthfuls; "but you were out."
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Yes, I turned out as soon as the carts began to come in," Bill said, "and a wery good morning I have had.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading But the best move was just now.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "I did wake before, Bill," George said after he had eaten a few mouthfuls; "but you were out."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I did wake before, Bill," George said after he had eaten a few mouthfuls; "but you were out."
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading One old chap gave me twopence for looking arter his hoss and cart while he went into the market with his flowers.
cartsnounUS /kɑːrts/
plural of “cart” — a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading "Yes, I turned out as soon as the carts began to come in," Bill said, "and a wery good morning I have had.
a boy or man
From this reading One old chap gave me twopence for looking arter his hoss and cart while he went into the market with his flowers.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Yes, I turned out as soon as the carts began to come in," Bill said, "and a wery good morning I have had.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I did wake before, Bill," George said after he had eaten a few mouthfuls; "but you were out."
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading "I did wake before, Bill," George said after he had eaten a few mouthfuls; "but you were out."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "I did wake before, Bill," George said after he had eaten a few mouthfuls; "but you were out."
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading One old chap gave me twopence for looking arter his hoss and cart while he went into the market with his flowers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One old chap gave me twopence for looking arter his hoss and cart while he went into the market with his flowers.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading TWO FRIENDS.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading One old chap gave me twopence for looking arter his hoss and cart while he went into the market with his flowers.
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 "I did wake before, Bill," George said after he had eaten a few mouthfuls; "but you were out."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Yes, I turned out as soon as the carts began to come in," Bill said, "and a wery good morning I have had.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I did wake before, Bill," George said after he had eaten a few mouthfuls; "but you were out."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Yes, I turned out as soon as the carts began to come in," Bill said, "and a wery good morning I have had.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I did wake before, Bill," George said after he had eaten a few mouthfuls; "but you were out."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One old chap gave me twopence for looking arter his hoss and cart while he went into the market with his flowers.
hoss
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From this reading One old chap gave me twopence for looking arter his hoss and cart while he went into the market with his flowers.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I did wake before, Bill," George said after he had eaten a few mouthfuls; "but you were out."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes, I turned out as soon as the carts began to come in," Bill said, "and a wery good morning I have had.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One old chap gave me twopence for looking arter his hoss and cart while he went into the market with his flowers.
and nothing more
From this reading But the best move was just now.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading One old chap gave me twopence for looking arter his hoss and cart while he went into the market with his flowers.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading One old chap gave me twopence for looking arter his hoss and cart while he went into the market with his flowers.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One old chap gave me twopence for looking arter his hoss and cart while he went into the market with his flowers.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Yes, I turned out as soon as the carts began to come in," Bill said, "and a wery good morning I have had.
mouthfuls
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From this reading "I did wake before, Bill," George said after he had eaten a few mouthfuls; "but you were out."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But the best move was just now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But the best move was just now.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading One old chap gave me twopence for looking arter his hoss and cart while he went into the market with his flowers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One old chap gave me twopence for looking arter his hoss and cart while he went into the market with his flowers.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I did wake before, Bill," George said after he had eaten a few mouthfuls; "but you were out."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I did wake before, Bill," George said after he had eaten a few mouthfuls; "but you were out."
in the near future
From this reading "Yes, I turned out as soon as the carts began to come in," Bill said, "and a wery good morning I have had.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes, I turned out as soon as the carts began to come in," Bill said, "and a wery good morning I have had.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes, I turned out as soon as the carts began to come in," Bill said, "and a wery good morning I have had.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "Yes, I turned out as soon as the carts began to come in," Bill said, "and a wery good morning I have had.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO FRIENDS.
twopencenoun
a former United Kingdom silver coin; United Kingdom bronze decimal coin worth two pennies
From this reading One old chap gave me twopence for looking arter his hoss and cart while he went into the market with his flowers.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading "I did wake before, Bill," George said after he had eaten a few mouthfuls; "but you were out."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the best move was just now.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One old chap gave me twopence for looking arter his hoss and cart while he went into the market with his flowers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I did wake before, Bill," George said after he had eaten a few mouthfuls; "but you were out."
wery
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From this reading "Yes, I turned out as soon as the carts began to come in," Bill said, "and a wery good morning I have had.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading One old chap gave me twopence for looking arter his hoss and cart while he went into the market with his flowers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One old chap gave me twopence for looking arter his hoss and cart while he went into the market with his flowers.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I turned out as soon as the carts began to come in," Bill said, "and a wery good morning I have had.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I did wake before, Bill," George said after he had eaten a few mouthfuls; "but you were out."
