used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So there's an end of it--unless," he added, as if a thought had suddenly occurred to him, "unless they agree to take you with them.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I'll see about that."
accostedverbUS /əˈkɑːstɪd/
past form of “accost” — speak to someone
From this reading Billie did not give his brother time to begin, but accosted him on his entrance with--"I'm so glad, Archie, that you've been asked to go on this hunting expe--" "O! you've heard of it, then?"
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading So there's an end of it--unless," he added, as if a thought had suddenly occurred to him, "unless they agree to take you with them.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading So there's an end of it--unless," he added, as if a thought had suddenly occurred to him, "unless they agree to take you with them.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading So there's an end of it--unless," he added, as if a thought had suddenly occurred to him, "unless they agree to take you with them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, and I want you to go, very very much, because--because--" "Don't trouble yourself with _becauses_, Little Bill, for I won't go.
Archie
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From this reading Billie did not give his brother time to begin, but accosted him on his entrance with--"I'm so glad, Archie, that you've been asked to go on this hunting expe--" "O! you've heard of it, then?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So there's an end of it--unless," he added, as if a thought had suddenly occurred to him, "unless they agree to take you with them.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Billie did not give his brother time to begin, but accosted him on his entrance with--"I'm so glad, Archie, that you've been asked to go on this hunting expe--" "O! you've heard of it, then?"
for the reason that
From this reading "Yes, and I want you to go, very very much, because--because--" "Don't trouble yourself with _becauses_, Little Bill, for I won't go.
becauses
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From this reading "Yes, and I want you to go, very very much, because--because--" "Don't trouble yourself with _becauses_, Little Bill, for I won't go.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Billie did not give his brother time to begin, but accosted him on his entrance with--"I'm so glad, Archie, that you've been asked to go on this hunting expe--" "O! you've heard of it, then?"
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Billie did not give his brother time to begin, but accosted him on his entrance with--"I'm so glad, Archie, that you've been asked to go on this hunting expe--" "O! you've heard of it, then?"
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "Yes, and I want you to go, very very much, because--because--" "Don't trouble yourself with _becauses_, Little Bill, for I won't go.
Billie
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From this reading Billie did not give his brother time to begin, but accosted him on his entrance with--"I'm so glad, Archie, that you've been asked to go on this hunting expe--" "O! you've heard of it, then?"
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Billie did not give his brother time to begin, but accosted him on his entrance with--"I'm so glad, Archie, that you've been asked to go on this hunting expe--" "O! you've heard of it, then?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Billie did not give his brother time to begin, but accosted him on his entrance with--"I'm so glad, Archie, that you've been asked to go on this hunting expe--" "O! you've heard of it, then?"
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Billie did not give his brother time to begin, but accosted him on his entrance with--"I'm so glad, Archie, that you've been asked to go on this hunting expe--" "O! you've heard of it, then?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They might do worse.
Don't
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From this reading "Yes, and I want you to go, very very much, because--because--" "Don't trouble yourself with _becauses_, Little Bill, for I won't go.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading So there's an end of it--unless," he added, as if a thought had suddenly occurred to him, "unless they agree to take you with them.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading Billie did not give his brother time to begin, but accosted him on his entrance with--"I'm so glad, Archie, that you've been asked to go on this hunting expe--" "O! you've heard of it, then?"
expe
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From this reading Billie did not give his brother time to begin, but accosted him on his entrance with--"I'm so glad, Archie, that you've been asked to go on this hunting expe--" "O! you've heard of it, then?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Yes, and I want you to go, very very much, because--because--" "Don't trouble yourself with _becauses_, Little Bill, for I won't go.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Billie did not give his brother time to begin, but accosted him on his entrance with--"I'm so glad, Archie, that you've been asked to go on this hunting expe--" "O! you've heard of it, then?"
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Billie did not give his brother time to begin, but accosted him on his entrance with--"I'm so glad, Archie, that you've been asked to go on this hunting expe--" "O! you've heard of it, then?"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Billie did not give his brother time to begin, but accosted him on his entrance with--"I'm so glad, Archie, that you've been asked to go on this hunting expe--" "O! you've heard of it, then?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So there's an end of it--unless," he added, as if a thought had suddenly occurred to him, "unless they agree to take you with them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So there's an end of it--unless," he added, as if a thought had suddenly occurred to him, "unless they agree to take you with them.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Billie did not give his brother time to begin, but accosted him on his entrance with--"I'm so glad, Archie, that you've been asked to go on this hunting expe--" "O! you've heard of it, then?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Billie did not give his brother time to begin, but accosted him on his entrance with--"I'm so glad, Archie, that you've been asked to go on this hunting expe--" "O! you've heard of it, then?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Billie did not give his brother time to begin, but accosted him on his entrance with--"I'm so glad, Archie, that you've been asked to go on this hunting expe--" "O! you've heard of it, then?"
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading Billie did not give his brother time to begin, but accosted him on his entrance with--"I'm so glad, Archie, that you've been asked to go on this hunting expe--" "O! you've heard of it, then?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, and I want you to go, very very much, because--because--" "Don't trouble yourself with _becauses_, Little Bill, for I won't go.
I'll
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From this reading I'll see about that."
I'm
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From this reading Billie did not give his brother time to begin, but accosted him on his entrance with--"I'm so glad, Archie, that you've been asked to go on this hunting expe--" "O! you've heard of it, then?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading So there's an end of it--unless," he added, as if a thought had suddenly occurred to him, "unless they agree to take you with them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Billie did not give his brother time to begin, but accosted him on his entrance with--"I'm so glad, Archie, that you've been asked to go on this hunting expe--" "O! you've heard of it, then?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Yes, and I want you to go, very very much, because--because--" "Don't trouble yourself with _becauses_, Little Bill, for I won't go.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They might do worse.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Yes, and I want you to go, very very much, because--because--" "Don't trouble yourself with _becauses_, Little Bill, for I won't go.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Billie did not give his brother time to begin, but accosted him on his entrance with--"I'm so glad, Archie, that you've been asked to go on this hunting expe--" "O! you've heard of it, then?"
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Billie did not give his brother time to begin, but accosted him on his entrance with--"I'm so glad, Archie, that you've been asked to go on this hunting expe--" "O! you've heard of it, then?"
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading So there's an end of it--unless," he added, as if a thought had suddenly occurred to him, "unless they agree to take you with them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Billie did not give his brother time to begin, but accosted him on his entrance with--"I'm so glad, Archie, that you've been asked to go on this hunting expe--" "O! you've heard of it, then?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Billie did not give his brother time to begin, but accosted him on his entrance with--"I'm so glad, Archie, that you've been asked to go on this hunting expe--" "O! you've heard of it, then?"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I'll see about that."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Billie did not give his brother time to begin, but accosted him on his entrance with--"I'm so glad, Archie, that you've been asked to go on this hunting expe--" "O! you've heard of it, then?"
happening unexpectedly
From this reading So there's an end of it--unless," he added, as if a thought had suddenly occurred to him, "unless they agree to take you with them.
carry out
From this reading So there's an end of it--unless," he added, as if a thought had suddenly occurred to him, "unless they agree to take you with them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Billie did not give his brother time to begin, but accosted him on his entrance with--"I'm so glad, Archie, that you've been asked to go on this hunting expe--" "O! you've heard of it, then?"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading So there's an end of it--unless," he added, as if a thought had suddenly occurred to him, "unless they agree to take you with them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Billie did not give his brother time to begin, but accosted him on his entrance with--"I'm so glad, Archie, that you've been asked to go on this hunting expe--" "O! you've heard of it, then?"
there's
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From this reading So there's an end of it--unless," he added, as if a thought had suddenly occurred to him, "unless they agree to take you with them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So there's an end of it--unless," he added, as if a thought had suddenly occurred to him, "unless they agree to take you with them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Billie did not give his brother time to begin, but accosted him on his entrance with--"I'm so glad, Archie, that you've been asked to go on this hunting expe--" "O! you've heard of it, then?"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading So there's an end of it--unless," he added, as if a thought had suddenly occurred to him, "unless they agree to take you with them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Billie did not give his brother time to begin, but accosted him on his entrance with--"I'm so glad, Archie, that you've been asked to go on this hunting expe--" "O! you've heard of it, then?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Billie did not give his brother time to begin, but accosted him on his entrance with--"I'm so glad, Archie, that you've been asked to go on this hunting expe--" "O! you've heard of it, then?"
a source of difficulty
From this reading "Yes, and I want you to go, very very much, because--because--" "Don't trouble yourself with _becauses_, Little Bill, for I won't go.
except if; if not
From this reading So there's an end of it--unless," he added, as if a thought had suddenly occurred to him, "unless they agree to take you with them.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Yes, and I want you to go, very very much, because--because--" "Don't trouble yourself with _becauses_, Little Bill, for I won't go.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Yes, and I want you to go, very very much, because--because--" "Don't trouble yourself with _becauses_, Little Bill, for I won't go.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Billie did not give his brother time to begin, but accosted him on his entrance with--"I'm so glad, Archie, that you've been asked to go on this hunting expe--" "O! you've heard of it, then?"
won't
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From this reading "Yes, and I want you to go, very very much, because--because--" "Don't trouble yourself with _becauses_, Little Bill, for I won't go.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading They might do worse.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, and I want you to go, very very much, because--because--" "Don't trouble yourself with _becauses_, Little Bill, for I won't go.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes, and I want you to go, very very much, because--because--" "Don't trouble yourself with _becauses_, Little Bill, for I won't go.
you've
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From this reading Billie did not give his brother time to begin, but accosted him on his entrance with--"I'm so glad, Archie, that you've been asked to go on this hunting expe--" "O! you've heard of it, then?"
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Yes, and I want you to go, very very much, because--because--" "Don't trouble yourself with _becauses_, Little Bill, for I won't go.
