used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Don't you see he's not a common boy? he doesn't whine,' she remarked, and handed me a stale bun, saying, 'Here, Master Charles, and you needn't say thank you.'
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading 'Gemini! you're a lucky one,' he cried; 'here, come along, curly-poll.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Don't you see he's not a common boy? he doesn't whine,' she remarked, and handed me a stale bun, saying, 'Here, Master Charles, and you needn't say thank you.'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I heard her say, as I went out, 'You can see he's a gentleman's son.'
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading The ragged boy was awaiting me eagerly.
a youthful male person
From this reading 'Don't you see he's not a common boy? he doesn't whine,' she remarked, and handed me a stale bun, saying, 'Here, Master Charles, and you needn't say thank you.'
bunnounUS /bʌn/
small rounded bread either plain or sweet
From this reading 'Don't you see he's not a common boy? he doesn't whine,' she remarked, and handed me a stale bun, saying, 'Here, Master Charles, and you needn't say thank you.'
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I heard her say, as I went out, 'You can see he's a gentleman's son.'
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading 'Don't you see he's not a common boy? he doesn't whine,' she remarked, and handed me a stale bun, saying, 'Here, Master Charles, and you needn't say thank you.'
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 'Gemini! you're a lucky one,' he cried; 'here, come along, curly-poll.'
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading 'Don't you see he's not a common boy? he doesn't whine,' she remarked, and handed me a stale bun, saying, 'Here, Master Charles, and you needn't say thank you.'
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading 'Gemini! you're a lucky one,' he cried; 'here, come along, curly-poll.'
curly-poll
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From this reading 'Gemini! you're a lucky one,' he cried; 'here, come along, curly-poll.'
doesn't
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From this reading 'Don't you see he's not a common boy? he doesn't whine,' she remarked, and handed me a stale bun, saying, 'Here, Master Charles, and you needn't say thank you.'
Don't
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From this reading 'Don't you see he's not a common boy? he doesn't whine,' she remarked, and handed me a stale bun, saying, 'Here, Master Charles, and you needn't say thank you.'
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading The ragged boy was awaiting me eagerly.
GemininounUS /ˈdʒemənaɪ/
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Gemini
From this reading 'Gemini! you're a lucky one,' he cried; 'here, come along, curly-poll.'
gentleman'snounUS /ˈdʒentəlmʌnz/
possessive form of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading I heard her say, as I went out, 'You can see he's a gentleman's son.'
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading 'Don't you see he's not a common boy? he doesn't whine,' she remarked, and handed me a stale bun, saying, 'Here, Master Charles, and you needn't say thank you.'
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading 'My name is Harry Richmond, and I thank you very much,' I replied.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Don't you see he's not a common boy? he doesn't whine,' she remarked, and handed me a stale bun, saying, 'Here, Master Charles, and you needn't say thank you.'
he's
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From this reading 'Don't you see he's not a common boy? he doesn't whine,' she remarked, and handed me a stale bun, saying, 'Here, Master Charles, and you needn't say thank you.'
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I heard her say, as I went out, 'You can see he's a gentleman's son.'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I heard her say, as I went out, 'You can see he's a gentleman's son.'
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading 'Don't you see he's not a common boy? he doesn't whine,' she remarked, and handed me a stale bun, saying, 'Here, Master Charles, and you needn't say thank you.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'My name is Harry Richmond, and I thank you very much,' I replied.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'My name is Harry Richmond, and I thank you very much,' I replied.
occurring by chance
From this reading 'Gemini! you're a lucky one,' he cried; 'here, come along, curly-poll.'
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading 'Don't you see he's not a common boy? he doesn't whine,' she remarked, and handed me a stale bun, saying, 'Here, Master Charles, and you needn't say thank you.'
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Don't you see he's not a common boy? he doesn't whine,' she remarked, and handed me a stale bun, saying, 'Here, Master Charles, and you needn't say thank you.'
to a great degree or extent
From this reading 'My name is Harry Richmond, and I thank you very much,' I replied.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'My name is Harry Richmond, and I thank you very much,' I replied.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading 'My name is Harry Richmond, and I thank you very much,' I replied.
needn't
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From this reading 'Don't you see he's not a common boy? he doesn't whine,' she remarked, and handed me a stale bun, saying, 'Here, Master Charles, and you needn't say thank you.'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'Don't you see he's not a common boy? he doesn't whine,' she remarked, and handed me a stale bun, saying, 'Here, Master Charles, and you needn't say thank you.'
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 'Gemini! you're a lucky one,' he cried; 'here, come along, curly-poll.'
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I heard her say, as I went out, 'You can see he's a gentleman's son.'
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading The ragged boy was awaiting me eagerly.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading 'Don't you see he's not a common boy? he doesn't whine,' she remarked, and handed me a stale bun, saying, 'Here, Master Charles, and you needn't say thank you.'
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading 'My name is Harry Richmond, and I thank you very much,' I replied.
RichmondnounUS /ˈrɪtʃmənd/
capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading 'My name is Harry Richmond, and I thank you very much,' I replied.
express in words
From this reading 'Don't you see he's not a common boy? he doesn't whine,' she remarked, and handed me a stale bun, saying, 'Here, Master Charles, and you needn't say thank you.'
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading 'Don't you see he's not a common boy? he doesn't whine,' she remarked, and handed me a stale bun, saying, 'Here, Master Charles, and you needn't say thank you.'
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading 'Don't you see he's not a common boy? he doesn't whine,' she remarked, and handed me a stale bun, saying, 'Here, Master Charles, and you needn't say thank you.'
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Don't you see he's not a common boy? he doesn't whine,' she remarked, and handed me a stale bun, saying, 'Here, Master Charles, and you needn't say thank you.'
a male human offspring
From this reading I heard her say, as I went out, 'You can see he's a gentleman's son.'
staleadjectiveUS /steɪl/
lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age
From this reading 'Don't you see he's not a common boy? he doesn't whine,' she remarked, and handed me a stale bun, saying, 'Here, Master Charles, and you needn't say thank you.'
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading 'Don't you see he's not a common boy? he doesn't whine,' she remarked, and handed me a stale bun, saying, 'Here, Master Charles, and you needn't say thank you.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The ragged boy was awaiting me eagerly.
precisely as stated
From this reading 'My name is Harry Richmond, and I thank you very much,' I replied.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ragged boy was awaiting me eagerly.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I heard her say, as I went out, 'You can see he's a gentleman's son.'
whineverbUS /waɪn/
move with a whining sound
From this reading 'Don't you see he's not a common boy? he doesn't whine,' she remarked, and handed me a stale bun, saying, 'Here, Master Charles, and you needn't say thank you.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Don't you see he's not a common boy? he doesn't whine,' she remarked, and handed me a stale bun, saying, 'Here, Master Charles, and you needn't say thank you.'
you're
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From this reading 'Gemini! you're a lucky one,' he cried; 'here, come along, curly-poll.'
