used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Well, Dick,' said Stevenson, after a thoughtful pause, 'you had better go back to your flock.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The man pointed out a spot on the line of timber, about two miles off, and left us, while we rode off to the place indicated.
addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading For some time the superintendent remained in deep thought; then, addressing the young man, he said,-- 'You heard what the shepherd said about sending me a message by a traveller?'
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading 'Well, Dick,' said Stevenson, after a thoughtful pause, 'you had better go back to your flock.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The man pointed out a spot on the line of timber, about two miles off, and left us, while we rode off to the place indicated.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading 'Well, Dick,' said Stevenson, after a thoughtful pause, 'you had better go back to your flock.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading 'Well, Dick,' said Stevenson, after a thoughtful pause, 'you had better go back to your flock.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For some time the superintendent remained in deep thought; then, addressing the young man, he said,-- 'You heard what the shepherd said about sending me a message by a traveller?'
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Show us the place you saw the cattle come out of.'
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Show us the place you saw the cattle come out of.'
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading For some time the superintendent remained in deep thought; then, addressing the young man, he said,-- 'You heard what the shepherd said about sending me a message by a traveller?'
someone who is a detective
From this reading 'Well, Dick,' said Stevenson, after a thoughtful pause, 'you had better go back to your flock.
flocknounUS /flɑːk/
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading 'Well, Dick,' said Stevenson, after a thoughtful pause, 'you had better go back to your flock.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some time the superintendent remained in deep thought; then, addressing the young man, he said,-- 'You heard what the shepherd said about sending me a message by a traveller?'
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading 'Well, Dick,' said Stevenson, after a thoughtful pause, 'you had better go back to your flock.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 'Well, Dick,' said Stevenson, after a thoughtful pause, 'you had better go back to your flock.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For some time the superintendent remained in deep thought; then, addressing the young man, he said,-- 'You heard what the shepherd said about sending me a message by a traveller?'
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading For some time the superintendent remained in deep thought; then, addressing the young man, he said,-- 'You heard what the shepherd said about sending me a message by a traveller?'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For some time the superintendent remained in deep thought; then, addressing the young man, he said,-- 'You heard what the shepherd said about sending me a message by a traveller?'
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading The man pointed out a spot on the line of timber, about two miles off, and left us, while we rode off to the place indicated.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The man pointed out a spot on the line of timber, about two miles off, and left us, while we rode off to the place indicated.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The man pointed out a spot on the line of timber, about two miles off, and left us, while we rode off to the place indicated.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading 'OLD MAN TOBY.'
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For some time the superintendent remained in deep thought; then, addressing the young man, he said,-- 'You heard what the shepherd said about sending me a message by a traveller?'
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading For some time the superintendent remained in deep thought; then, addressing the young man, he said,-- 'You heard what the shepherd said about sending me a message by a traveller?'
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The man pointed out a spot on the line of timber, about two miles off, and left us, while we rode off to the place indicated.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Show us the place you saw the cattle come out of.'
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The man pointed out a spot on the line of timber, about two miles off, and left us, while we rode off to the place indicated.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading 'OLD MAN TOBY.'
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The man pointed out a spot on the line of timber, about two miles off, and left us, while we rode off to the place indicated.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Show us the place you saw the cattle come out of.'
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading 'Well, Dick,' said Stevenson, after a thoughtful pause, 'you had better go back to your flock.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Show us the place you saw the cattle come out of.'
having a point
From this reading The man pointed out a spot on the line of timber, about two miles off, and left us, while we rode off to the place indicated.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading For some time the superintendent remained in deep thought; then, addressing the young man, he said,-- 'You heard what the shepherd said about sending me a message by a traveller?'
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The man pointed out a spot on the line of timber, about two miles off, and left us, while we rode off to the place indicated.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Well, Dick,' said Stevenson, after a thoughtful pause, 'you had better go back to your flock.
cut with a saw
From this reading Show us the place you saw the cattle come out of.'
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading For some time the superintendent remained in deep thought; then, addressing the young man, he said,-- 'You heard what the shepherd said about sending me a message by a traveller?'
shepherdnounUS /ˈʃepərd/
a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading For some time the superintendent remained in deep thought; then, addressing the young man, he said,-- 'You heard what the shepherd said about sending me a message by a traveller?'
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Show us the place you saw the cattle come out of.'
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some time the superintendent remained in deep thought; then, addressing the young man, he said,-- 'You heard what the shepherd said about sending me a message by a traveller?'
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The man pointed out a spot on the line of timber, about two miles off, and left us, while we rode off to the place indicated.
StevensonnounUS /ˈstiːvənsən/
Scottish author (1850-1894)
From this reading 'Well, Dick,' said Stevenson, after a thoughtful pause, 'you had better go back to your flock.
superintendentnounUS /ˌsuːpərənˈtendənt/
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading For some time the superintendent remained in deep thought; then, addressing the young man, he said,-- 'You heard what the shepherd said about sending me a message by a traveller?'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Show us the place you saw the cattle come out of.'
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For some time the superintendent remained in deep thought; then, addressing the young man, he said,-- 'You heard what the shepherd said about sending me a message by a traveller?'
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For some time the superintendent remained in deep thought; then, addressing the young man, he said,-- 'You heard what the shepherd said about sending me a message by a traveller?'
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading 'Well, Dick,' said Stevenson, after a thoughtful pause, 'you had better go back to your flock.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading The man pointed out a spot on the line of timber, about two miles off, and left us, while we rode off to the place indicated.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For some time the superintendent remained in deep thought; then, addressing the young man, he said,-- 'You heard what the shepherd said about sending me a message by a traveller?'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Well, Dick,' said Stevenson, after a thoughtful pause, 'you had better go back to your flock.
TOBYnounUS /ˈtoʊbi/
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading 'OLD MAN TOBY.'
travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading For some time the superintendent remained in deep thought; then, addressing the young man, he said,-- 'You heard what the shepherd said about sending me a message by a traveller?'
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The man pointed out a spot on the line of timber, about two miles off, and left us, while we rode off to the place indicated.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Show us the place you saw the cattle come out of.'
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The man pointed out a spot on the line of timber, about two miles off, and left us, while we rode off to the place indicated.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading 'Well, Dick,' said Stevenson, after a thoughtful pause, 'you had better go back to your flock.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For some time the superintendent remained in deep thought; then, addressing the young man, he said,-- 'You heard what the shepherd said about sending me a message by a traveller?'
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The man pointed out a spot on the line of timber, about two miles off, and left us, while we rode off to the place indicated.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Well, Dick,' said Stevenson, after a thoughtful pause, 'you had better go back to your flock.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading For some time the superintendent remained in deep thought; then, addressing the young man, he said,-- 'You heard what the shepherd said about sending me a message by a traveller?'
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Well, Dick,' said Stevenson, after a thoughtful pause, 'you had better go back to your flock.
