Chapter VI · Chapter 6

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE GOOD SAMARITANS "Well, I certainly have got a better opinion of country people than I ever used to have, Bessie," said Dolly Ransom.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading There wouldn't be enough excitement about living in the country for you, I'm afraid."

filled with fear or apprehension

From this reading There wouldn't be enough excitement about living in the country for you, I'm afraid."

later than; following

From this reading "After the way those people in Hedgeville treated you and Zara, I'd made up my mind that they were a nasty lot, and I was glad I'd always lived in the city."

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading "After the way those people in Hedgeville treated you and Zara, I'd made up my mind that they were a nasty lot, and I was glad I'd always lived in the city."

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "After the way those people in Hedgeville treated you and Zara, I'd made up my mind that they were a nasty lot, and I was glad I'd always lived in the city."

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From this reading "Well, aren't you still glad of it, Dolly?

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading There wouldn't be enough excitement about living in the country for you, I'm afraid."

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From this reading THE GOOD SAMARITANS "Well, I certainly have got a better opinion of country people than I ever used to have, Bessie," said Dolly Ransom.

(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 THE GOOD SAMARITANS "Well, I certainly have got a better opinion of country people than I ever used to have, Bessie," said Dolly Ransom.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading THE GOOD SAMARITANS "Well, I certainly have got a better opinion of country people than I ever used to have, Bessie," said Dolly Ransom.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading "After the way those people in Hedgeville treated you and Zara, I'd made up my mind that they were a nasty lot, and I was glad I'd always lived in the city."

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading THE GOOD SAMARITANS "Well, I certainly have got a better opinion of country people than I ever used to have, Bessie," said Dolly Ransom.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading I really do think you're better off in the city.

conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted

From this reading THE GOOD SAMARITANS "Well, I certainly have got a better opinion of country people than I ever used to have, Bessie," said Dolly Ransom.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading There wouldn't be enough excitement about living in the country for you, I'm afraid."

at any time

From this reading THE GOOD SAMARITANS "Well, I certainly have got a better opinion of country people than I ever used to have, Bessie," said Dolly Ransom.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading There wouldn't be enough excitement about living in the country for you, I'm afraid."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There wouldn't be enough excitement about living in the country for you, I'm afraid."

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading "After the way those people in Hedgeville treated you and Zara, I'd made up my mind that they were a nasty lot, and I was glad I'd always lived in the city."

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading THE GOOD SAMARITANS "Well, I certainly have got a better opinion of country people than I ever used to have, Bessie," said Dolly Ransom.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading THE GOOD SAMARITANS "Well, I certainly have got a better opinion of country people than I ever used to have, Bessie," said Dolly Ransom.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading THE GOOD SAMARITANS "Well, I certainly have got a better opinion of country people than I ever used to have, Bessie," said Dolly Ransom.

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From this reading "After the way those people in Hedgeville treated you and Zara, I'd made up my mind that they were a nasty lot, and I was glad I'd always lived in the city."

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading THE GOOD SAMARITANS "Well, I certainly have got a better opinion of country people than I ever used to have, Bessie," said Dolly Ransom.

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From this reading "After the way those people in Hedgeville treated you and Zara, I'd made up my mind that they were a nasty lot, and I was glad I'd always lived in the city."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There wouldn't be enough excitement about living in the country for you, I'm afraid."

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "After the way those people in Hedgeville treated you and Zara, I'd made up my mind that they were a nasty lot, and I was glad I'd always lived in the city."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Well, aren't you still glad of it, Dolly?

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading "After the way those people in Hedgeville treated you and Zara, I'd made up my mind that they were a nasty lot, and I was glad I'd always lived in the city."

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading There wouldn't be enough excitement about living in the country for you, I'm afraid."

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading "After the way those people in Hedgeville treated you and Zara, I'd made up my mind that they were a nasty lot, and I was glad I'd always lived in the city."

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading "After the way those people in Hedgeville treated you and Zara, I'd made up my mind that they were a nasty lot, and I was glad I'd always lived in the city."

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading "After the way those people in Hedgeville treated you and Zara, I'd made up my mind that they were a nasty lot, and I was glad I'd always lived in the city."

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "After the way those people in Hedgeville treated you and Zara, I'd made up my mind that they were a nasty lot, and I was glad I'd always lived in the city."

offensive or even (of persons) malicious

From this reading "After the way those people in Hedgeville treated you and Zara, I'd made up my mind that they were a nasty lot, and I was glad I'd always lived in the city."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE GOOD SAMARITANS "Well, I certainly have got a better opinion of country people than I ever used to have, Bessie," said Dolly Ransom.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading I really do think you're better off in the city.

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading THE GOOD SAMARITANS "Well, I certainly have got a better opinion of country people than I ever used to have, Bessie," said Dolly Ransom.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading THE GOOD SAMARITANS "Well, I certainly have got a better opinion of country people than I ever used to have, Bessie," said Dolly Ransom.

money demanded for the return of a captured person

From this reading THE GOOD SAMARITANS "Well, I certainly have got a better opinion of country people than I ever used to have, Bessie," said Dolly Ransom.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading I really do think you're better off in the city.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading THE GOOD SAMARITANS "Well, I certainly have got a better opinion of country people than I ever used to have, Bessie," said Dolly Ransom.

plural of “samaritan” — a member of the people inhabiting Samaria in biblical times

From this reading THE GOOD SAMARITANS "Well, I certainly have got a better opinion of country people than I ever used to have, Bessie," said Dolly Ransom.

not in physical motion

From this reading "Well, aren't you still glad of it, Dolly?

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading THE GOOD SAMARITANS "Well, I certainly have got a better opinion of country people than I ever used to have, Bessie," said Dolly Ransom.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "After the way those people in Hedgeville treated you and Zara, I'd made up my mind that they were a nasty lot, and I was glad I'd always lived in the city."

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE GOOD SAMARITANS "Well, I certainly have got a better opinion of country people than I ever used to have, Bessie," said Dolly Ransom.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There wouldn't be enough excitement about living in the country for you, I'm afraid."

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "After the way those people in Hedgeville treated you and Zara, I'd made up my mind that they were a nasty lot, and I was glad I'd always lived in the city."

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading I really do think you're better off in the city.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading "After the way those people in Hedgeville treated you and Zara, I'd made up my mind that they were a nasty lot, and I was glad I'd always lived in the city."

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE GOOD SAMARITANS "Well, I certainly have got a better opinion of country people than I ever used to have, Bessie," said Dolly Ransom.

subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent

From this reading "After the way those people in Hedgeville treated you and Zara, I'd made up my mind that they were a nasty lot, and I was glad I'd always lived in the city."

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading "After the way those people in Hedgeville treated you and Zara, I'd made up my mind that they were a nasty lot, and I was glad I'd always lived in the city."

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading THE GOOD SAMARITANS "Well, I certainly have got a better opinion of country people than I ever used to have, Bessie," said Dolly Ransom.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "After the way those people in Hedgeville treated you and Zara, I'd made up my mind that they were a nasty lot, and I was glad I'd always lived in the city."

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "After the way those people in Hedgeville treated you and Zara, I'd made up my mind that they were a nasty lot, and I was glad I'd always lived in the city."

(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 THE GOOD SAMARITANS "Well, I certainly have got a better opinion of country people than I ever used to have, Bessie," said Dolly Ransom.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "After the way those people in Hedgeville treated you and Zara, I'd made up my mind that they were a nasty lot, and I was glad I'd always lived in the city."

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From this reading There wouldn't be enough excitement about living in the country for you, I'm afraid."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "After the way those people in Hedgeville treated you and Zara, I'd made up my mind that they were a nasty lot, and I was glad I'd always lived in the city."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I really do think you're better off in the city.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "After the way those people in Hedgeville treated you and Zara, I'd made up my mind that they were a nasty lot, and I was glad I'd always lived in the city."