used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Now then, reader, if you are quite ready, we are--All right!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Now then, reader, if you are quite ready, we are--All right!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Don’t blush, young ladies; there’s not a shadow of harm in it: but as to spelling it, we are as unable to do so as the ostler’s boy was, who was thrashed for his ignorance by his father.
asterisks
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From this reading * * * *” The asterisks are intended to stand for a word used in speaking to horses.
blushverbUS /blʌʃ/
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading Don’t blush, young ladies; there’s not a shadow of harm in it: but as to spelling it, we are as unable to do so as the ostler’s boy was, who was thrashed for his ignorance by his father.
a youthful male person
From this reading Don’t blush, young ladies; there’s not a shadow of harm in it: but as to spelling it, we are as unable to do so as the ostler’s boy was, who was thrashed for his ignorance by his father.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Don’t blush, young ladies; there’s not a shadow of harm in it: but as to spelling it, we are as unable to do so as the ostler’s boy was, who was thrashed for his ignorance by his father.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Don’t blush, young ladies; there’s not a shadow of harm in it: but as to spelling it, we are as unable to do so as the ostler’s boy was, who was thrashed for his ignorance by his father.
coachmannounUS /ˈkoʊtʃmən/
a man who drives a coach (or carriage)
From this reading “Where are we now, coachman?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Don’t blush, young ladies; there’s not a shadow of harm in it: but as to spelling it, we are as unable to do so as the ostler’s boy was, who was thrashed for his ignorance by his father.
Don't
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From this reading Don’t blush, young ladies; there’s not a shadow of harm in it: but as to spelling it, we are as unable to do so as the ostler’s boy was, who was thrashed for his ignorance by his father.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Don’t blush, young ladies; there’s not a shadow of harm in it: but as to spelling it, we are as unable to do so as the ostler’s boy was, who was thrashed for his ignorance by his father.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading * * * *” The asterisks are intended to stand for a word used in speaking to horses.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading Don’t blush, young ladies; there’s not a shadow of harm in it: but as to spelling it, we are as unable to do so as the ostler’s boy was, who was thrashed for his ignorance by his father.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Don’t blush, young ladies; there’s not a shadow of harm in it: but as to spelling it, we are as unable to do so as the ostler’s boy was, who was thrashed for his ignorance by his father.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading * * * *” The asterisks are intended to stand for a word used in speaking to horses.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Now then, reader, if you are quite ready, we are--All right!
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading Don’t blush, young ladies; there’s not a shadow of harm in it: but as to spelling it, we are as unable to do so as the ostler’s boy was, who was thrashed for his ignorance by his father.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading * * * *” The asterisks are intended to stand for a word used in speaking to horses.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading * * * *” The asterisks are intended to stand for a word used in speaking to horses.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Don’t blush, young ladies; there’s not a shadow of harm in it: but as to spelling it, we are as unable to do so as the ostler’s boy was, who was thrashed for his ignorance by his father.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Don’t blush, young ladies; there’s not a shadow of harm in it: but as to spelling it, we are as unable to do so as the ostler’s boy was, who was thrashed for his ignorance by his father.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Don’t blush, young ladies; there’s not a shadow of harm in it: but as to spelling it, we are as unable to do so as the ostler’s boy was, who was thrashed for his ignorance by his father.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now then, reader, if you are quite ready, we are--All right!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Don’t blush, young ladies; there’s not a shadow of harm in it: but as to spelling it, we are as unable to do so as the ostler’s boy was, who was thrashed for his ignorance by his father.
ostler's
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From this reading Don’t blush, young ladies; there’s not a shadow of harm in it: but as to spelling it, we are as unable to do so as the ostler’s boy was, who was thrashed for his ignorance by his father.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “Now then, reader, if you are quite ready, we are--All right!
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading “Now then, reader, if you are quite ready, we are--All right!
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “Now then, reader, if you are quite ready, we are--All right!
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Now then, reader, if you are quite ready, we are--All right!
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Don’t blush, young ladies; there’s not a shadow of harm in it: but as to spelling it, we are as unable to do so as the ostler’s boy was, who was thrashed for his ignorance by his father.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Don’t blush, young ladies; there’s not a shadow of harm in it: but as to spelling it, we are as unable to do so as the ostler’s boy was, who was thrashed for his ignorance by his father.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading * * * *” The asterisks are intended to stand for a word used in speaking to horses.
spellingnounUS /ˈspelɪŋ/
forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage
From this reading Don’t blush, young ladies; there’s not a shadow of harm in it: but as to spelling it, we are as unable to do so as the ostler’s boy was, who was thrashed for his ignorance by his father.
be standing; be upright
From this reading * * * *” The asterisks are intended to stand for a word used in speaking to horses.
SYNTAXnounUS /ˈsɪntæks/
the grammatical arrangement of words in sentences
From this reading SYNTAX.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * *” The asterisks are intended to stand for a word used in speaking to horses.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Now then, reader, if you are quite ready, we are--All right!
there's
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From this reading Don’t blush, young ladies; there’s not a shadow of harm in it: but as to spelling it, we are as unable to do so as the ostler’s boy was, who was thrashed for his ignorance by his father.
thrashedverbUS /θræʃt/
past form of “thrash” — give a thrashing to; beat hard
From this reading Don’t blush, young ladies; there’s not a shadow of harm in it: but as to spelling it, we are as unable to do so as the ostler’s boy was, who was thrashed for his ignorance by his father.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading * * * *” The asterisks are intended to stand for a word used in speaking to horses.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading Don’t blush, young ladies; there’s not a shadow of harm in it: but as to spelling it, we are as unable to do so as the ostler’s boy was, who was thrashed for his ignorance by his father.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading * * * *” The asterisks are intended to stand for a word used in speaking to horses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Don’t blush, young ladies; there’s not a shadow of harm in it: but as to spelling it, we are as unable to do so as the ostler’s boy was, who was thrashed for his ignorance by his father.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Now then, reader, if you are quite ready, we are--All right!
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where are we now, coachman?”
which person or people
From this reading Don’t blush, young ladies; there’s not a shadow of harm in it: but as to spelling it, we are as unable to do so as the ostler’s boy was, who was thrashed for his ignorance by his father.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading * * * *” The asterisks are intended to stand for a word used in speaking to horses.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now then, reader, if you are quite ready, we are--All right!
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Don’t blush, young ladies; there’s not a shadow of harm in it: but as to spelling it, we are as unable to do so as the ostler’s boy was, who was thrashed for his ignorance by his father.
