used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not unwilling to hear him, I took his hand, leaving my companion, the miller's little girl, Mabel Sweetwinter, at a toy-stand, while Bob, her brother and our guardian, was shying sticks in a fine attitude.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading How about your grandfather the squire, and your aunt, and Mr. Bannerbridge?
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading 'Yes, and your father, too,' said the young man; 'come along and see him; you can run?'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How about your grandfather the squire, and your aunt, and Mr. Bannerbridge?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Not unwilling to hear him, I took his hand, leaving my companion, the miller's little girl, Mabel Sweetwinter, at a toy-stand, while Bob, her brother and our guardian, was shying sticks in a fine attitude.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading Not unwilling to hear him, I took his hand, leaving my companion, the miller's little girl, Mabel Sweetwinter, at a toy-stand, while Bob, her brother and our guardian, was shying sticks in a fine attitude.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading How about your grandfather the squire, and your aunt, and Mr. Bannerbridge?
Bannerbridge
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From this reading How about your grandfather the squire, and your aunt, and Mr. Bannerbridge?
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Not unwilling to hear him, I took his hand, leaving my companion, the miller's little girl, Mabel Sweetwinter, at a toy-stand, while Bob, her brother and our guardian, was shying sticks in a fine attitude.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Not unwilling to hear him, I took his hand, leaving my companion, the miller's little girl, Mabel Sweetwinter, at a toy-stand, while Bob, her brother and our guardian, was shying sticks in a fine attitude.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading 'Yes, and your father, too,' said the young man; 'come along and see him; you can run?'
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 'Yes, and your father, too,' said the young man; 'come along and see him; you can run?'
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Not unwilling to hear him, I took his hand, leaving my companion, the miller's little girl, Mabel Sweetwinter, at a toy-stand, while Bob, her brother and our guardian, was shying sticks in a fine attitude.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading I showed him how fast.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading 'Yes, and your father, too,' said the young man; 'come along and see him; you can run?'
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Not unwilling to hear him, I took his hand, leaving my companion, the miller's little girl, Mabel Sweetwinter, at a toy-stand, while Bob, her brother and our guardian, was shying sticks in a fine attitude.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I've got news for you.'
a young female
From this reading Not unwilling to hear him, I took his hand, leaving my companion, the miller's little girl, Mabel Sweetwinter, at a toy-stand, while Bob, her brother and our guardian, was shying sticks in a fine attitude.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I've got news for you.'
the father of your father or mother
From this reading How about your grandfather the squire, and your aunt, and Mr. Bannerbridge?
guardiannounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading Not unwilling to hear him, I took his hand, leaving my companion, the miller's little girl, Mabel Sweetwinter, at a toy-stand, while Bob, her brother and our guardian, was shying sticks in a fine attitude.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Not unwilling to hear him, I took his hand, leaving my companion, the miller's little girl, Mabel Sweetwinter, at a toy-stand, while Bob, her brother and our guardian, was shying sticks in a fine attitude.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Not unwilling to hear him, I took his hand, leaving my companion, the miller's little girl, Mabel Sweetwinter, at a toy-stand, while Bob, her brother and our guardian, was shying sticks in a fine attitude.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Not unwilling to hear him, I took his hand, leaving my companion, the miller's little girl, Mabel Sweetwinter, at a toy-stand, while Bob, her brother and our guardian, was shying sticks in a fine attitude.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not unwilling to hear him, I took his hand, leaving my companion, the miller's little girl, Mabel Sweetwinter, at a toy-stand, while Bob, her brother and our guardian, was shying sticks in a fine attitude.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Not unwilling to hear him, I took his hand, leaving my companion, the miller's little girl, Mabel Sweetwinter, at a toy-stand, while Bob, her brother and our guardian, was shying sticks in a fine attitude.
How
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From this reading How about your grandfather the squire, and your aunt, and Mr. Bannerbridge?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Not unwilling to hear him, I took his hand, leaving my companion, the miller's little girl, Mabel Sweetwinter, at a toy-stand, while Bob, her brother and our guardian, was shying sticks in a fine attitude.
I've
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From this reading I've got news for you.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not unwilling to hear him, I took his hand, leaving my companion, the miller's little girl, Mabel Sweetwinter, at a toy-stand, while Bob, her brother and our guardian, was shying sticks in a fine attitude.
the act of departing
From this reading Not unwilling to hear him, I took his hand, leaving my companion, the miller's little girl, Mabel Sweetwinter, at a toy-stand, while Bob, her brother and our guardian, was shying sticks in a fine attitude.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Not unwilling to hear him, I took his hand, leaving my companion, the miller's little girl, Mabel Sweetwinter, at a toy-stand, while Bob, her brother and our guardian, was shying sticks in a fine attitude.
Mabel
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From this reading Not unwilling to hear him, I took his hand, leaving my companion, the miller's little girl, Mabel Sweetwinter, at a toy-stand, while Bob, her brother and our guardian, was shying sticks in a fine attitude.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading 'Yes, and your father, too,' said the young man; 'come along and see him; you can run?'
miller'snounUS /ˈmɪlərz/
possessive form of “miller” — United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading Not unwilling to hear him, I took his hand, leaving my companion, the miller's little girl, Mabel Sweetwinter, at a toy-stand, while Bob, her brother and our guardian, was shying sticks in a fine attitude.
a form of address for a man
From this reading How about your grandfather the squire, and your aunt, and Mr. Bannerbridge?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Not unwilling to hear him, I took his hand, leaving my companion, the miller's little girl, Mabel Sweetwinter, at a toy-stand, while Bob, her brother and our guardian, was shying sticks in a fine attitude.
information about recent and important events
From this reading I've got news for you.'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not unwilling to hear him, I took his hand, leaving my companion, the miller's little girl, Mabel Sweetwinter, at a toy-stand, while Bob, her brother and our guardian, was shying sticks in a fine attitude.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Not unwilling to hear him, I took his hand, leaving my companion, the miller's little girl, Mabel Sweetwinter, at a toy-stand, while Bob, her brother and our guardian, was shying sticks in a fine attitude.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading 'Yes, and your father, too,' said the young man; 'come along and see him; you can run?'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Yes, and your father, too,' said the young man; 'come along and see him; you can run?'
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading 'Yes, and your father, too,' said the young man; 'come along and see him; you can run?'
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I showed him how fast.
shyingverbUS /ˈʃaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “shy” — start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading Not unwilling to hear him, I took his hand, leaving my companion, the miller's little girl, Mabel Sweetwinter, at a toy-stand, while Bob, her brother and our guardian, was shying sticks in a fine attitude.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading How about your grandfather the squire, and your aunt, and Mr. Bannerbridge?
sticksnounUS /stɪks/
plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood
From this reading Not unwilling to hear him, I took his hand, leaving my companion, the miller's little girl, Mabel Sweetwinter, at a toy-stand, while Bob, her brother and our guardian, was shying sticks in a fine attitude.
Sweetwinter
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From this reading Not unwilling to hear him, I took his hand, leaving my companion, the miller's little girl, Mabel Sweetwinter, at a toy-stand, while Bob, her brother and our guardian, was shying sticks in a fine attitude.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How about your grandfather the squire, and your aunt, and Mr. Bannerbridge?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not unwilling to hear him, I took his hand, leaving my companion, the miller's little girl, Mabel Sweetwinter, at a toy-stand, while Bob, her brother and our guardian, was shying sticks in a fine attitude.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading 'Yes, and your father, too,' said the young man; 'come along and see him; you can run?'
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Not unwilling to hear him, I took his hand, leaving my companion, the miller's little girl, Mabel Sweetwinter, at a toy-stand, while Bob, her brother and our guardian, was shying sticks in a fine attitude.
toy-stand
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From this reading Not unwilling to hear him, I took his hand, leaving my companion, the miller's little girl, Mabel Sweetwinter, at a toy-stand, while Bob, her brother and our guardian, was shying sticks in a fine attitude.
unwillingadjectiveUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋ/
not disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Not unwilling to hear him, I took his hand, leaving my companion, the miller's little girl, Mabel Sweetwinter, at a toy-stand, while Bob, her brother and our guardian, was shying sticks in a fine attitude.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not unwilling to hear him, I took his hand, leaving my companion, the miller's little girl, Mabel Sweetwinter, at a toy-stand, while Bob, her brother and our guardian, was shying sticks in a fine attitude.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Not unwilling to hear him, I took his hand, leaving my companion, the miller's little girl, Mabel Sweetwinter, at a toy-stand, while Bob, her brother and our guardian, was shying sticks in a fine attitude.
an affirmative
From this reading 'Yes, and your father, too,' said the young man; 'come along and see him; you can run?'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I've got news for you.'
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading 'Yes, and your father, too,' said the young man; 'come along and see him; you can run?'
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How about your grandfather the squire, and your aunt, and Mr. Bannerbridge?
