(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 "EAST OR WEST, HAME IS BEST" "But home is home wherever it is, When we're all together and nothing amiss."
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Poor Baby, he _would_ have been in trouble if auntie had not come to look, for him--- that is to say if the old man and the young woman had allowed him to set off on his journey home alone.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Poor Baby, he _would_ have been in trouble if auntie had not come to look, for him--- that is to say if the old man and the young woman had allowed him to set off on his journey home alone.
amissadjectiveUS /əˈmɪs/
not functioning properly
From this reading "EAST OR WEST, HAME IS BEST" "But home is home wherever it is, When we're all together and nothing amiss."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "EAST OR WEST, HAME IS BEST" "But home is home wherever it is, When we're all together and nothing amiss."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It had been quite light when auntie and Mademoiselle Lucie set off, but at Santino the darkness comes on very quickly.
auntienounUS /ˈænti/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading It had been quite light when auntie and Mademoiselle Lucie set off, but at Santino the darkness comes on very quickly.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Poor Baby, he _would_ have been in trouble if auntie had not come to look, for him--- that is to say if the old man and the young woman had allowed him to set off on his journey home alone.
BalladnounUS /ˈbæləd/
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading _Irish Ballad._ By this time, of course, it was quite dark.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been quite light when auntie and Mademoiselle Lucie set off, but at Santino the darkness comes on very quickly.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "EAST OR WEST, HAME IS BEST" "But home is home wherever it is, When we're all together and nothing amiss."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "EAST OR WEST, HAME IS BEST" "But home is home wherever it is, When we're all together and nothing amiss."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Irish Ballad._ By this time, of course, it was quite dark.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading I don't think he would ever have got there, for in the dark he could not have found his way, and he certainly could never have got the shiny jugs and Minet and the money-box all home in safety!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Poor Baby, he _would_ have been in trouble if auntie had not come to look, for him--- that is to say if the old man and the young woman had allowed him to set off on his journey home alone.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading It had been quite light when auntie and Mademoiselle Lucie set off, but at Santino the darkness comes on very quickly.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I don't think he would ever have got there, for in the dark he could not have found his way, and he certainly could never have got the shiny jugs and Minet and the money-box all home in safety!
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading _Irish Ballad._ By this time, of course, it was quite dark.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading _Irish Ballad._ By this time, of course, it was quite dark.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It had been quite light when auntie and Mademoiselle Lucie set off, but at Santino the darkness comes on very quickly.
don't
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From this reading I don't think he would ever have got there, for in the dark he could not have found his way, and he certainly could never have got the shiny jugs and Minet and the money-box all home in safety!
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading "EAST OR WEST, HAME IS BEST" "But home is home wherever it is, When we're all together and nothing amiss."
at any time
From this reading I don't think he would ever have got there, for in the dark he could not have found his way, and he certainly could never have got the shiny jugs and Minet and the money-box all home in safety!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Poor Baby, he _would_ have been in trouble if auntie had not come to look, for him--- that is to say if the old man and the young woman had allowed him to set off on his journey home alone.
set up or found
From this reading I don't think he would ever have got there, for in the dark he could not have found his way, and he certainly could never have got the shiny jugs and Minet and the money-box all home in safety!
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I don't think he would ever have got there, for in the dark he could not have found his way, and he certainly could never have got the shiny jugs and Minet and the money-box all home in safety!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been quite light when auntie and Mademoiselle Lucie set off, but at Santino the darkness comes on very quickly.
HAMEnoun
stable gear consisting of either of two curved supports that are attached to the collar of a draft horse and that hold the traces
From this reading "EAST OR WEST, HAME IS BEST" "But home is home wherever it is, When we're all together and nothing amiss."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Poor Baby, he _would_ have been in trouble if auntie had not come to look, for him--- that is to say if the old man and the young woman had allowed him to set off on his journey home alone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Poor Baby, he _would_ have been in trouble if auntie had not come to look, for him--- that is to say if the old man and the young woman had allowed him to set off on his journey home alone.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Poor Baby, he _would_ have been in trouble if auntie had not come to look, for him--- that is to say if the old man and the young woman had allowed him to set off on his journey home alone.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Poor Baby, he _would_ have been in trouble if auntie had not come to look, for him--- that is to say if the old man and the young woman had allowed him to set off on his journey home alone.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "EAST OR WEST, HAME IS BEST" "But home is home wherever it is, When we're all together and nothing amiss."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't think he would ever have got there, for in the dark he could not have found his way, and he certainly could never have got the shiny jugs and Minet and the money-box all home in safety!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Poor Baby, he _would_ have been in trouble if auntie had not come to look, for him--- that is to say if the old man and the young woman had allowed him to set off on his journey home alone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Poor Baby, he _would_ have been in trouble if auntie had not come to look, for him--- that is to say if the old man and the young woman had allowed him to set off on his journey home alone.
IrishnounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃ/
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading _Irish Ballad._ By this time, of course, it was quite dark.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "EAST OR WEST, HAME IS BEST" "But home is home wherever it is, When we're all together and nothing amiss."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "EAST OR WEST, HAME IS BEST" "But home is home wherever it is, When we're all together and nothing amiss."
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Poor Baby, he _would_ have been in trouble if auntie had not come to look, for him--- that is to say if the old man and the young woman had allowed him to set off on his journey home alone.
jugsnounUS /dʒʌɡz/
plural of “jug” — a large bottle with a narrow mouth
From this reading I don't think he would ever have got there, for in the dark he could not have found his way, and he certainly could never have got the shiny jugs and Minet and the money-box all home in safety!
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It had been quite light when auntie and Mademoiselle Lucie set off, but at Santino the darkness comes on very quickly.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Poor Baby, he _would_ have been in trouble if auntie had not come to look, for him--- that is to say if the old man and the young woman had allowed him to set off on his journey home alone.
Lucie
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From this reading It had been quite light when auntie and Mademoiselle Lucie set off, but at Santino the darkness comes on very quickly.
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading It had been quite light when auntie and Mademoiselle Lucie set off, but at Santino the darkness comes on very quickly.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Poor Baby, he _would_ have been in trouble if auntie had not come to look, for him--- that is to say if the old man and the young woman had allowed him to set off on his journey home alone.
Minet
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From this reading I don't think he would ever have got there, for in the dark he could not have found his way, and he certainly could never have got the shiny jugs and Minet and the money-box all home in safety!
money-box
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From this reading I don't think he would ever have got there, for in the dark he could not have found his way, and he certainly could never have got the shiny jugs and Minet and the money-box all home in safety!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I don't think he would ever have got there, for in the dark he could not have found his way, and he certainly could never have got the shiny jugs and Minet and the money-box all home in safety!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Poor Baby, he _would_ have been in trouble if auntie had not come to look, for him--- that is to say if the old man and the young woman had allowed him to set off on his journey home alone.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "EAST OR WEST, HAME IS BEST" "But home is home wherever it is, When we're all together and nothing amiss."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Irish Ballad._ By this time, of course, it was quite dark.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It had been quite light when auntie and Mademoiselle Lucie set off, but at Santino the darkness comes on very quickly.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Poor Baby, he _would_ have been in trouble if auntie had not come to look, for him--- that is to say if the old man and the young woman had allowed him to set off on his journey home alone.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It had been quite light when auntie and Mademoiselle Lucie set off, but at Santino the darkness comes on very quickly.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "EAST OR WEST, HAME IS BEST" "But home is home wherever it is, When we're all together and nothing amiss."
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor Baby, he _would_ have been in trouble if auntie had not come to look, for him--- that is to say if the old man and the young woman had allowed him to set off on his journey home alone.
with speed
From this reading It had been quite light when auntie and Mademoiselle Lucie set off, but at Santino the darkness comes on very quickly.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading _Irish Ballad._ By this time, of course, it was quite dark.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading I don't think he would ever have got there, for in the dark he could not have found his way, and he certainly could never have got the shiny jugs and Minet and the money-box all home in safety!
Santino
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From this reading It had been quite light when auntie and Mademoiselle Lucie set off, but at Santino the darkness comes on very quickly.
express in words
From this reading Poor Baby, he _would_ have been in trouble if auntie had not come to look, for him--- that is to say if the old man and the young woman had allowed him to set off on his journey home alone.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It had been quite light when auntie and Mademoiselle Lucie set off, but at Santino the darkness comes on very quickly.
shinyadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪni/
reflecting light
From this reading I don't think he would ever have got there, for in the dark he could not have found his way, and he certainly could never have got the shiny jugs and Minet and the money-box all home in safety!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Poor Baby, he _would_ have been in trouble if auntie had not come to look, for him--- that is to say if the old man and the young woman had allowed him to set off on his journey home alone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It had been quite light when auntie and Mademoiselle Lucie set off, but at Santino the darkness comes on very quickly.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I don't think he would ever have got there, for in the dark he could not have found his way, and he certainly could never have got the shiny jugs and Minet and the money-box all home in safety!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I don't think he would ever have got there, for in the dark he could not have found his way, and he certainly could never have got the shiny jugs and Minet and the money-box all home in safety!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Irish Ballad._ By this time, of course, it was quite dark.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _Irish Ballad._ By this time, of course, it was quite dark.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Poor Baby, he _would_ have been in trouble if auntie had not come to look, for him--- that is to say if the old man and the young woman had allowed him to set off on his journey home alone.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "EAST OR WEST, HAME IS BEST" "But home is home wherever it is, When we're all together and nothing amiss."
a source of difficulty
From this reading Poor Baby, he _would_ have been in trouble if auntie had not come to look, for him--- that is to say if the old man and the young woman had allowed him to set off on his journey home alone.
precisely as stated
From this reading It had been quite light when auntie and Mademoiselle Lucie set off, but at Santino the darkness comes on very quickly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Irish Ballad._ By this time, of course, it was quite dark.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I don't think he would ever have got there, for in the dark he could not have found his way, and he certainly could never have got the shiny jugs and Minet and the money-box all home in safety!
we're
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From this reading "EAST OR WEST, HAME IS BEST" "But home is home wherever it is, When we're all together and nothing amiss."
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading "EAST OR WEST, HAME IS BEST" "But home is home wherever it is, When we're all together and nothing amiss."
at the time that
From this reading "EAST OR WEST, HAME IS BEST" "But home is home wherever it is, When we're all together and nothing amiss."
in or to any place at all
From this reading "EAST OR WEST, HAME IS BEST" "But home is home wherever it is, When we're all together and nothing amiss."
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Poor Baby, he _would_ have been in trouble if auntie had not come to look, for him--- that is to say if the old man and the young woman had allowed him to set off on his journey home alone.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Poor Baby, he _would_ have been in trouble if auntie had not come to look, for him--- that is to say if the old man and the young woman had allowed him to set off on his journey home alone.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Poor Baby, he _would_ have been in trouble if auntie had not come to look, for him--- that is to say if the old man and the young woman had allowed him to set off on his journey home alone.
