used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is a long way to the town.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The elder brother stood there on the shore and looked about him.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The younger brother was for going along too, but to this the elder would not consent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The elder brother stood there on the shore and looked about him.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Do you stay here while I go on farther, beyond yon spit of land, and see whether I can find a dwelling where I can buy us a couple of horses; for I have no wish to journey on foot."
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The elder brother stood there on the shore and looked about him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The younger brother was for going along too, but to this the elder would not consent.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Do you stay here while I go on farther, beyond yon spit of land, and see whether I can find a dwelling where I can buy us a couple of horses; for I have no wish to journey on foot."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Do you stay here while I go on farther, beyond yon spit of land, and see whether I can find a dwelling where I can buy us a couple of horses; for I have no wish to journey on foot."
permission to do something
From this reading The younger brother was for going along too, but to this the elder would not consent.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Do you stay here while I go on farther, beyond yon spit of land, and see whether I can find a dwelling where I can buy us a couple of horses; for I have no wish to journey on foot."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you stay here while I go on farther, beyond yon spit of land, and see whether I can find a dwelling where I can buy us a couple of horses; for I have no wish to journey on foot."
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading Do you stay here while I go on farther, beyond yon spit of land, and see whether I can find a dwelling where I can buy us a couple of horses; for I have no wish to journey on foot."
a person who is older than you are
From this reading The elder brother stood there on the shore and looked about him.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Do you stay here while I go on farther, beyond yon spit of land, and see whether I can find a dwelling where I can buy us a couple of horses; for I have no wish to journey on foot."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Do you stay here while I go on farther, beyond yon spit of land, and see whether I can find a dwelling where I can buy us a couple of horses; for I have no wish to journey on foot."
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Do you stay here while I go on farther, beyond yon spit of land, and see whether I can find a dwelling where I can buy us a couple of horses; for I have no wish to journey on foot."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Do you stay here while I go on farther, beyond yon spit of land, and see whether I can find a dwelling where I can buy us a couple of horses; for I have no wish to journey on foot."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Do you stay here while I go on farther, beyond yon spit of land, and see whether I can find a dwelling where I can buy us a couple of horses; for I have no wish to journey on foot."
the act of departing
From this reading The younger brother was for going along too, but to this the elder would not consent.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Do you stay here while I go on farther, beyond yon spit of land, and see whether I can find a dwelling where I can buy us a couple of horses; for I have no wish to journey on foot."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he said, "Listen, now!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Do you stay here while I go on farther, beyond yon spit of land, and see whether I can find a dwelling where I can buy us a couple of horses; for I have no wish to journey on foot."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The elder brother stood there on the shore and looked about him.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Do you stay here while I go on farther, beyond yon spit of land, and see whether I can find a dwelling where I can buy us a couple of horses; for I have no wish to journey on foot."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Do you stay here while I go on farther, beyond yon spit of land, and see whether I can find a dwelling where I can buy us a couple of horses; for I have no wish to journey on foot."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a long way to the town.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a long way to the town.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Do you stay here while I go on farther, beyond yon spit of land, and see whether I can find a dwelling where I can buy us a couple of horses; for I have no wish to journey on foot."
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Do you stay here while I go on farther, beyond yon spit of land, and see whether I can find a dwelling where I can buy us a couple of horses; for I have no wish to journey on foot."
hear with intention
From this reading Then he said, "Listen, now!
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 It is a long way to the town.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The elder brother stood there on the shore and looked about him.
not any; not one
From this reading Do you stay here while I go on farther, beyond yon spit of land, and see whether I can find a dwelling where I can buy us a couple of horses; for I have no wish to journey on foot."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The younger brother was for going along too, but to this the elder would not consent.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Then he said, "Listen, now!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Do you stay here while I go on farther, beyond yon spit of land, and see whether I can find a dwelling where I can buy us a couple of horses; for I have no wish to journey on foot."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The elder brother stood there on the shore and looked about him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then he said, "Listen, now!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Do you stay here while I go on farther, beyond yon spit of land, and see whether I can find a dwelling where I can buy us a couple of horses; for I have no wish to journey on foot."
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The elder brother stood there on the shore and looked about him.
spitverbUS /spɪt/
expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
From this reading Do you stay here while I go on farther, beyond yon spit of land, and see whether I can find a dwelling where I can buy us a couple of horses; for I have no wish to journey on foot."
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Do you stay here while I go on farther, beyond yon spit of land, and see whether I can find a dwelling where I can buy us a couple of horses; for I have no wish to journey on foot."
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The elder brother stood there on the shore and looked about him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The elder brother stood there on the shore and looked about him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he said, "Listen, now!
in or at that place or location
From this reading The elder brother stood there on the shore and looked about him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The younger brother was for going along too, but to this the elder would not consent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is a long way to the town.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The younger brother was for going along too, but to this the elder would not consent.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It is a long way to the town.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Do you stay here while I go on farther, beyond yon spit of land, and see whether I can find a dwelling where I can buy us a couple of horses; for I have no wish to journey on foot."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The younger brother was for going along too, but to this the elder would not consent.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It is a long way to the town.
in or at the place that
From this reading Do you stay here while I go on farther, beyond yon spit of land, and see whether I can find a dwelling where I can buy us a couple of horses; for I have no wish to journey on foot."
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Do you stay here while I go on farther, beyond yon spit of land, and see whether I can find a dwelling where I can buy us a couple of horses; for I have no wish to journey on foot."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Do you stay here while I go on farther, beyond yon spit of land, and see whether I can find a dwelling where I can buy us a couple of horses; for I have no wish to journey on foot."
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Do you stay here while I go on farther, beyond yon spit of land, and see whether I can find a dwelling where I can buy us a couple of horses; for I have no wish to journey on foot."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The younger brother was for going along too, but to this the elder would not consent.
yonadjectiveUS /jɑːn/
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading Do you stay here while I go on farther, beyond yon spit of land, and see whether I can find a dwelling where I can buy us a couple of horses; for I have no wish to journey on foot."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you stay here while I go on farther, beyond yon spit of land, and see whether I can find a dwelling where I can buy us a couple of horses; for I have no wish to journey on foot."
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading The younger brother was for going along too, but to this the elder would not consent.
