used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Gerard was no longer light-headed, but very irritable, and full of fancies; and in one of these he begged Denys to get him a lemon to suck.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading They were not so common in the North as they are now, and he was absent a long while, and Gerard getting very impatient, when at last the door opened.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading IT was the afternoon of the next day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gerard was no longer light-headed, but very irritable, and full of fancies; and in one of these he begged Denys to get him a lemon to suck.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were not so common in the North as they are now, and he was absent a long while, and Gerard getting very impatient, when at last the door opened.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were not so common in the North as they are now, and he was absent a long while, and Gerard getting very impatient, when at last the door opened.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Denys, who from a rough soldier had been turned by tender friendship into a kind of grandfather, got up hastily, and bidding him set his mind at ease, "lemons he should have in the twinkling of a quart pot," went and ransacked the shops for them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Denys, who from a rough soldier had been turned by tender friendship into a kind of grandfather, got up hastily, and bidding him set his mind at ease, "lemons he should have in the twinkling of a quart pot," went and ransacked the shops for them.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Gerard was no longer light-headed, but very irritable, and full of fancies; and in one of these he begged Denys to get him a lemon to suck.
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Denys, who from a rough soldier had been turned by tender friendship into a kind of grandfather, got up hastily, and bidding him set his mind at ease, "lemons he should have in the twinkling of a quart pot," went and ransacked the shops for them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Gerard was no longer light-headed, but very irritable, and full of fancies; and in one of these he begged Denys to get him a lemon to suck.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Denys, who from a rough soldier had been turned by tender friendship into a kind of grandfather, got up hastily, and bidding him set his mind at ease, "lemons he should have in the twinkling of a quart pot," went and ransacked the shops for them.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading They were not so common in the North as they are now, and he was absent a long while, and Gerard getting very impatient, when at last the door opened.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading IT was the afternoon of the next day.
DenysverbUS /ˈdenɪs/
third-person singular of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading Gerard was no longer light-headed, but very irritable, and full of fancies; and in one of these he begged Denys to get him a lemon to suck.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading They were not so common in the North as they are now, and he was absent a long while, and Gerard getting very impatient, when at last the door opened.
move gently or carefully
From this reading Denys, who from a rough soldier had been turned by tender friendship into a kind of grandfather, got up hastily, and bidding him set his mind at ease, "lemons he should have in the twinkling of a quart pot," went and ransacked the shops for them.
fanciesnounUS /ˈfænsiz/
plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false
From this reading Gerard was no longer light-headed, but very irritable, and full of fancies; and in one of these he begged Denys to get him a lemon to suck.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Denys, who from a rough soldier had been turned by tender friendship into a kind of grandfather, got up hastily, and bidding him set his mind at ease, "lemons he should have in the twinkling of a quart pot," went and ransacked the shops for them.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading Denys, who from a rough soldier had been turned by tender friendship into a kind of grandfather, got up hastily, and bidding him set his mind at ease, "lemons he should have in the twinkling of a quart pot," went and ransacked the shops for them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Denys, who from a rough soldier had been turned by tender friendship into a kind of grandfather, got up hastily, and bidding him set his mind at ease, "lemons he should have in the twinkling of a quart pot," went and ransacked the shops for them.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Gerard was no longer light-headed, but very irritable, and full of fancies; and in one of these he begged Denys to get him a lemon to suck.
Gerard
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From this reading Gerard was no longer light-headed, but very irritable, and full of fancies; and in one of these he begged Denys to get him a lemon to suck.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Gerard was no longer light-headed, but very irritable, and full of fancies; and in one of these he begged Denys to get him a lemon to suck.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading They were not so common in the North as they are now, and he was absent a long while, and Gerard getting very impatient, when at last the door opened.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Denys, who from a rough soldier had been turned by tender friendship into a kind of grandfather, got up hastily, and bidding him set his mind at ease, "lemons he should have in the twinkling of a quart pot," went and ransacked the shops for them.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading Denys, who from a rough soldier had been turned by tender friendship into a kind of grandfather, got up hastily, and bidding him set his mind at ease, "lemons he should have in the twinkling of a quart pot," went and ransacked the shops for them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Denys, who from a rough soldier had been turned by tender friendship into a kind of grandfather, got up hastily, and bidding him set his mind at ease, "lemons he should have in the twinkling of a quart pot," went and ransacked the shops for them.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Denys, who from a rough soldier had been turned by tender friendship into a kind of grandfather, got up hastily, and bidding him set his mind at ease, "lemons he should have in the twinkling of a quart pot," went and ransacked the shops for them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Denys, who from a rough soldier had been turned by tender friendship into a kind of grandfather, got up hastily, and bidding him set his mind at ease, "lemons he should have in the twinkling of a quart pot," went and ransacked the shops for them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gerard was no longer light-headed, but very irritable, and full of fancies; and in one of these he begged Denys to get him a lemon to suck.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Gerard was no longer light-headed, but very irritable, and full of fancies; and in one of these he begged Denys to get him a lemon to suck.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Denys, who from a rough soldier had been turned by tender friendship into a kind of grandfather, got up hastily, and bidding him set his mind at ease, "lemons he should have in the twinkling of a quart pot," went and ransacked the shops for them.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading They were not so common in the North as they are now, and he was absent a long while, and Gerard getting very impatient, when at last the door opened.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gerard was no longer light-headed, but very irritable, and full of fancies; and in one of these he begged Denys to get him a lemon to suck.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Denys, who from a rough soldier had been turned by tender friendship into a kind of grandfather, got up hastily, and bidding him set his mind at ease, "lemons he should have in the twinkling of a quart pot," went and ransacked the shops for them.
irritableadjectiveUS /ˈɪrətəbəl/
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading Gerard was no longer light-headed, but very irritable, and full of fancies; and in one of these he begged Denys to get him a lemon to suck.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was the afternoon of the next day.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Denys, who from a rough soldier had been turned by tender friendship into a kind of grandfather, got up hastily, and bidding him set his mind at ease, "lemons he should have in the twinkling of a quart pot," went and ransacked the shops for them.
immediately past
From this reading They were not so common in the North as they are now, and he was absent a long while, and Gerard getting very impatient, when at last the door opened.
lemonnounUS /ˈlemən/
yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh
From this reading Gerard was no longer light-headed, but very irritable, and full of fancies; and in one of these he begged Denys to get him a lemon to suck.
lemonsnounUS /ˈlemənz/
plural of “lemon” — yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh
From this reading Denys, who from a rough soldier had been turned by tender friendship into a kind of grandfather, got up hastily, and bidding him set his mind at ease, "lemons he should have in the twinkling of a quart pot," went and ransacked the shops for them.
light-headedadjective
weak and likely to lose consciousness
From this reading Gerard was no longer light-headed, but very irritable, and full of fancies; and in one of these he begged Denys to get him a lemon to suck.
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 were not so common in the North as they are now, and he was absent a long while, and Gerard getting very impatient, when at last the door opened.
for more time
From this reading Gerard was no longer light-headed, but very irritable, and full of fancies; and in one of these he begged Denys to get him a lemon to suck.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Denys, who from a rough soldier had been turned by tender friendship into a kind of grandfather, got up hastily, and bidding him set his mind at ease, "lemons he should have in the twinkling of a quart pot," went and ransacked the shops for them.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading IT was the afternoon of the next day.
not any; not one
From this reading Gerard was no longer light-headed, but very irritable, and full of fancies; and in one of these he begged Denys to get him a lemon to suck.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading They were not so common in the North as they are now, and he was absent a long while, and Gerard getting very impatient, when at last the door opened.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were not so common in the North as they are now, and he was absent a long while, and Gerard getting very impatient, when at last the door opened.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They were not so common in the North as they are now, and he was absent a long while, and Gerard getting very impatient, when at last the door opened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IT was the afternoon of the next day.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Gerard was no longer light-headed, but very irritable, and full of fancies; and in one of these he begged Denys to get him a lemon to suck.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading They were not so common in the North as they are now, and he was absent a long while, and Gerard getting very impatient, when at last the door opened.
potnounUS /pɑːt/
metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading Denys, who from a rough soldier had been turned by tender friendship into a kind of grandfather, got up hastily, and bidding him set his mind at ease, "lemons he should have in the twinkling of a quart pot," went and ransacked the shops for them.
quartnounUS /kwɔːrt/
a United States liquid unit equal to 32 fluid ounces; four quarts equal one gallon
From this reading Denys, who from a rough soldier had been turned by tender friendship into a kind of grandfather, got up hastily, and bidding him set his mind at ease, "lemons he should have in the twinkling of a quart pot," went and ransacked the shops for them.
ransackedadjectiveUS /ˈrænsækt/
wrongfully emptied or stripped of anything of value
From this reading Denys, who from a rough soldier had been turned by tender friendship into a kind of grandfather, got up hastily, and bidding him set his mind at ease, "lemons he should have in the twinkling of a quart pot," went and ransacked the shops for them.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Denys, who from a rough soldier had been turned by tender friendship into a kind of grandfather, got up hastily, and bidding him set his mind at ease, "lemons he should have in the twinkling of a quart pot," went and ransacked the shops for them.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Denys, who from a rough soldier had been turned by tender friendship into a kind of grandfather, got up hastily, and bidding him set his mind at ease, "lemons he should have in the twinkling of a quart pot," went and ransacked the shops for them.
shopsnounUS /ʃɑːps/
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Denys, who from a rough soldier had been turned by tender friendship into a kind of grandfather, got up hastily, and bidding him set his mind at ease, "lemons he should have in the twinkling of a quart pot," went and ransacked the shops for them.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Denys, who from a rough soldier had been turned by tender friendship into a kind of grandfather, got up hastily, and bidding him set his mind at ease, "lemons he should have in the twinkling of a quart pot," went and ransacked the shops for them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They were not so common in the North as they are now, and he was absent a long while, and Gerard getting very impatient, when at last the door opened.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Denys, who from a rough soldier had been turned by tender friendship into a kind of grandfather, got up hastily, and bidding him set his mind at ease, "lemons he should have in the twinkling of a quart pot," went and ransacked the shops for them.
suckverbUS /sʌk/
draw into the mouth by creating a practical vacuum in the mouth
From this reading Gerard was no longer light-headed, but very irritable, and full of fancies; and in one of these he begged Denys to get him a lemon to suck.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Denys, who from a rough soldier had been turned by tender friendship into a kind of grandfather, got up hastily, and bidding him set his mind at ease, "lemons he should have in the twinkling of a quart pot," went and ransacked the shops for them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IT was the afternoon of the next day.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Denys, who from a rough soldier had been turned by tender friendship into a kind of grandfather, got up hastily, and bidding him set his mind at ease, "lemons he should have in the twinkling of a quart pot," went and ransacked the shops for them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Gerard was no longer light-headed, but very irritable, and full of fancies; and in one of these he begged Denys to get him a lemon to suck.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were not so common in the North as they are now, and he was absent a long while, and Gerard getting very impatient, when at last the door opened.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gerard was no longer light-headed, but very irritable, and full of fancies; and in one of these he begged Denys to get him a lemon to suck.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Denys, who from a rough soldier had been turned by tender friendship into a kind of grandfather, got up hastily, and bidding him set his mind at ease, "lemons he should have in the twinkling of a quart pot," went and ransacked the shops for them.
twinklingnounUS /ˈtwɪŋkəlɪŋ/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Denys, who from a rough soldier had been turned by tender friendship into a kind of grandfather, got up hastily, and bidding him set his mind at ease, "lemons he should have in the twinkling of a quart pot," went and ransacked the shops for them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Denys, who from a rough soldier had been turned by tender friendship into a kind of grandfather, got up hastily, and bidding him set his mind at ease, "lemons he should have in the twinkling of a quart pot," went and ransacked the shops for them.
precisely as stated
From this reading Gerard was no longer light-headed, but very irritable, and full of fancies; and in one of these he begged Denys to get him a lemon to suck.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was the afternoon of the next day.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Denys, who from a rough soldier had been turned by tender friendship into a kind of grandfather, got up hastily, and bidding him set his mind at ease, "lemons he should have in the twinkling of a quart pot," went and ransacked the shops for them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were not so common in the North as they are now, and he was absent a long while, and Gerard getting very impatient, when at last the door opened.
at the time that
From this reading They were not so common in the North as they are now, and he was absent a long while, and Gerard getting very impatient, when at last the door opened.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading They were not so common in the North as they are now, and he was absent a long while, and Gerard getting very impatient, when at last the door opened.
which person or people
From this reading Denys, who from a rough soldier had been turned by tender friendship into a kind of grandfather, got up hastily, and bidding him set his mind at ease, "lemons he should have in the twinkling of a quart pot," went and ransacked the shops for them.
