used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Giving the animal a hasty kick, to start him on his way home, David sought to save himself by flight, although he had little hope of success.
how long something has existed
From this reading Everybody said he was a swift runner for a boy of his age, and he did his best now, but fast as he went, Godfrey gained at every step.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading David would have been glad to reason with his father, but he had not been allowed the opportunity, and now it was too late to find one.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Giving the animal a hasty kick, to start him on his way home, David sought to save himself by flight, although he had little hope of success.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading David would have been glad to reason with his father, but he had not been allowed the opportunity, and now it was too late to find one.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Giving the animal a hasty kick, to start him on his way home, David sought to save himself by flight, although he had little hope of success.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Everybody said he was a swift runner for a boy of his age, and he did his best now, but fast as he went, Godfrey gained at every step.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Everybody said he was a swift runner for a boy of his age, and he did his best now, but fast as he went, Godfrey gained at every step.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading David would have been glad to reason with his father, but he had not been allowed the opportunity, and now it was too late to find one.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Everybody said he was a swift runner for a boy of his age, and he did his best now, but fast as he went, Godfrey gained at every step.
a youthful male person
From this reading Everybody said he was a swift runner for a boy of his age, and he did his best now, but fast as he went, Godfrey gained at every step.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading David would have been glad to reason with his father, but he had not been allowed the opportunity, and now it was too late to find one.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Giving the animal a hasty kick, to start him on his way home, David sought to save himself by flight, although he had little hope of success.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading David would have been glad to reason with his father, but he had not been allowed the opportunity, and now it was too late to find one.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Everybody said he was a swift runner for a boy of his age, and he did his best now, but fast as he went, Godfrey gained at every step.
DISCOVERIESnounUS /dɪˈskʌvəriz/
plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something
From this reading SOME DISCOVERIES.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Everybody said he was a swift runner for a boy of his age, and he did his best now, but fast as he went, Godfrey gained at every step.
every person
From this reading Everybody said he was a swift runner for a boy of his age, and he did his best now, but fast as he went, Godfrey gained at every step.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Everybody said he was a swift runner for a boy of his age, and he did his best now, but fast as he went, Godfrey gained at every step.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading David would have been glad to reason with his father, but he had not been allowed the opportunity, and now it was too late to find one.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading David would have been glad to reason with his father, but he had not been allowed the opportunity, and now it was too late to find one.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading His first thought was of the pointer.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Giving the animal a hasty kick, to start him on his way home, David sought to save himself by flight, although he had little hope of success.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Everybody said he was a swift runner for a boy of his age, and he did his best now, but fast as he went, Godfrey gained at every step.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Everybody said he was a swift runner for a boy of his age, and he did his best now, but fast as he went, Godfrey gained at every step.
the act of giving
From this reading Giving the animal a hasty kick, to start him on his way home, David sought to save himself by flight, although he had little hope of success.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading David would have been glad to reason with his father, but he had not been allowed the opportunity, and now it was too late to find one.
Godfrey
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From this reading Everybody said he was a swift runner for a boy of his age, and he did his best now, but fast as he went, Godfrey gained at every step.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading David would have been glad to reason with his father, but he had not been allowed the opportunity, and now it was too late to find one.
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading Giving the animal a hasty kick, to start him on his way home, David sought to save himself by flight, although he had little hope of success.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading David would have been glad to reason with his father, but he had not been allowed the opportunity, and now it was too late to find one.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading David would have been glad to reason with his father, but he had not been allowed the opportunity, and now it was too late to find one.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Giving the animal a hasty kick, to start him on his way home, David sought to save himself by flight, although he had little hope of success.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Giving the animal a hasty kick, to start him on his way home, David sought to save himself by flight, although he had little hope of success.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading David would have been glad to reason with his father, but he had not been allowed the opportunity, and now it was too late to find one.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Giving the animal a hasty kick, to start him on his way home, David sought to save himself by flight, although he had little hope of success.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Giving the animal a hasty kick, to start him on his way home, David sought to save himself by flight, although he had little hope of success.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading David would have been glad to reason with his father, but he had not been allowed the opportunity, and now it was too late to find one.
kickverbUS /kɪk/
drive or propel with the foot
From this reading Giving the animal a hasty kick, to start him on his way home, David sought to save himself by flight, although he had little hope of success.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading David would have been glad to reason with his father, but he had not been allowed the opportunity, and now it was too late to find one.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Giving the animal a hasty kick, to start him on his way home, David sought to save himself by flight, although he had little hope of success.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading David would have been glad to reason with his father, but he had not been allowed the opportunity, and now it was too late to find one.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading David would have been glad to reason with his father, but he had not been allowed the opportunity, and now it was too late to find one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His first thought was of the pointer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Giving the animal a hasty kick, to start him on his way home, David sought to save himself by flight, although he had little hope of success.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading David would have been glad to reason with his father, but he had not been allowed the opportunity, and now it was too late to find one.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading David would have been glad to reason with his father, but he had not been allowed the opportunity, and now it was too late to find one.
pointernounUS /ˈpɔɪntər/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading His first thought was of the pointer.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading David would have been glad to reason with his father, but he had not been allowed the opportunity, and now it was too late to find one.
runnernounUS /ˈrʌnər/
someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading Everybody said he was a swift runner for a boy of his age, and he did his best now, but fast as he went, Godfrey gained at every step.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Everybody said he was a swift runner for a boy of his age, and he did his best now, but fast as he went, Godfrey gained at every step.
except for; apart from
From this reading Giving the animal a hasty kick, to start him on his way home, David sought to save himself by flight, although he had little hope of success.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SOME DISCOVERIES.
that is looked for
From this reading Giving the animal a hasty kick, to start him on his way home, David sought to save himself by flight, although he had little hope of success.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Giving the animal a hasty kick, to start him on his way home, David sought to save himself by flight, although he had little hope of success.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Everybody said he was a swift runner for a boy of his age, and he did his best now, but fast as he went, Godfrey gained at every step.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Giving the animal a hasty kick, to start him on his way home, David sought to save himself by flight, although he had little hope of success.
moving very fast
From this reading Everybody said he was a swift runner for a boy of his age, and he did his best now, but fast as he went, Godfrey gained at every step.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading David would have been glad to reason with his father, but he had not been allowed the opportunity, and now it was too late to find one.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His first thought was of the pointer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading David would have been glad to reason with his father, but he had not been allowed the opportunity, and now it was too late to find one.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading David would have been glad to reason with his father, but he had not been allowed the opportunity, and now it was too late to find one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading David would have been glad to reason with his father, but he had not been allowed the opportunity, and now it was too late to find one.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Giving the animal a hasty kick, to start him on his way home, David sought to save himself by flight, although he had little hope of success.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Everybody said he was a swift runner for a boy of his age, and he did his best now, but fast as he went, Godfrey gained at every step.
in the company of; together with
From this reading David would have been glad to reason with his father, but he had not been allowed the opportunity, and now it was too late to find one.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading David would have been glad to reason with his father, but he had not been allowed the opportunity, and now it was too late to find one.
