used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW PADDY WARNED LIGHTFOOT It was a queer partnership, that partnership between Lightfoot and Paddy, but it was a good partnership.
(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 You know Paddy is himself not at all handsome.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Paddy had always been glad to have Lightfoot visit his pond.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW PADDY WARNED LIGHTFOOT It was a queer partnership, that partnership between Lightfoot and Paddy, but it was a good partnership.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You know Paddy is himself not at all handsome.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been the best of friends for a long time.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading They had been the best of friends for a long time.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading HOW PADDY WARNED LIGHTFOOT It was a queer partnership, that partnership between Lightfoot and Paddy, but it was a good partnership.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading HOW PADDY WARNED LIGHTFOOT It was a queer partnership, that partnership between Lightfoot and Paddy, but it was a good partnership.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading To tell the truth, he was rather fond of handsome Lightfoot.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had been the best of friends for a long time.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading They had been the best of friends for a long time.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Paddy had always been glad to have Lightfoot visit his pond.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading HOW PADDY WARNED LIGHTFOOT It was a queer partnership, that partnership between Lightfoot and Paddy, but it was a good partnership.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had been the best of friends for a long time.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading To tell the truth, he was rather fond of handsome Lightfoot.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Paddy had always been glad to have Lightfoot visit his pond.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To tell the truth, he was rather fond of handsome Lightfoot.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading You know Paddy is himself not at all handsome.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Paddy had always been glad to have Lightfoot visit his pond.
HOW
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From this reading HOW PADDY WARNED LIGHTFOOT It was a queer partnership, that partnership between Lightfoot and Paddy, but it was a good partnership.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You know Paddy is himself not at all handsome.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HOW PADDY WARNED LIGHTFOOT It was a queer partnership, that partnership between Lightfoot and Paddy, but it was a good partnership.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know Paddy is himself not at all handsome.
LIGHTFOOT
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From this reading HOW PADDY WARNED LIGHTFOOT It was a queer partnership, that partnership between Lightfoot and Paddy, but it was a good partnership.
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 They had been the best of friends for a long time.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You know Paddy is himself not at all handsome.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had been the best of friends for a long time.
PADDYnounUS /ˈpædi/
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
From this reading HOW PADDY WARNED LIGHTFOOT It was a queer partnership, that partnership between Lightfoot and Paddy, but it was a good partnership.
partnershipnounUS /ˈpɑːrtnərʃɪp/
the members of a business venture created by contract
From this reading HOW PADDY WARNED LIGHTFOOT It was a queer partnership, that partnership between Lightfoot and Paddy, but it was a good partnership.
pondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading Paddy had always been glad to have Lightfoot visit his pond.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading HOW PADDY WARNED LIGHTFOOT It was a queer partnership, that partnership between Lightfoot and Paddy, but it was a good partnership.
on the contrary
From this reading To tell the truth, he was rather fond of handsome Lightfoot.
express in words
From this reading To tell the truth, he was rather fond of handsome Lightfoot.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HOW PADDY WARNED LIGHTFOOT It was a queer partnership, that partnership between Lightfoot and Paddy, but it was a good partnership.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They had been the best of friends for a long time.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been the best of friends for a long time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They had been the best of friends for a long time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Paddy had always been glad to have Lightfoot visit his pond.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading To tell the truth, he was rather fond of handsome Lightfoot.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Paddy had always been glad to have Lightfoot visit his pond.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading HOW PADDY WARNED LIGHTFOOT It was a queer partnership, that partnership between Lightfoot and Paddy, but it was a good partnership.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW PADDY WARNED LIGHTFOOT It was a queer partnership, that partnership between Lightfoot and Paddy, but it was a good partnership.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You know Paddy is himself not at all handsome.
