used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Gervase went home as she had told him, not bounding after the stone like a dog who has got its heart’s desire, but steadily, a little heavily, somewhat disappointed, yet full of expectation, and always faithful.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Gervase went home as she had told him, not bounding after the stone like a dog who has got its heart’s desire, but steadily, a little heavily, somewhat disappointed, yet full of expectation, and always faithful.
(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 Something was going to be done for him that would result in Patty’s standing by him for ever, and helping him to all he wanted.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Gervase went home as she had told him, not bounding after the stone like a dog who has got its heart’s desire, but steadily, a little heavily, somewhat disappointed, yet full of expectation, and always faithful.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gervase went home as she had told him, not bounding after the stone like a dog who has got its heart’s desire, but steadily, a little heavily, somewhat disappointed, yet full of expectation, and always faithful.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Gervase went home as she had told him, not bounding after the stone like a dog who has got its heart’s desire, but steadily, a little heavily, somewhat disappointed, yet full of expectation, and always faithful.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Something was going to be done for him that would result in Patty’s standing by him for ever, and helping him to all he wanted.
boundingverbUS /ˈbaʊndɪŋ/
-ing form of “bound” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Gervase went home as she had told him, not bounding after the stone like a dog who has got its heart’s desire, but steadily, a little heavily, somewhat disappointed, yet full of expectation, and always faithful.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Gervase went home as she had told him, not bounding after the stone like a dog who has got its heart’s desire, but steadily, a little heavily, somewhat disappointed, yet full of expectation, and always faithful.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Something was going to be done for him that would result in Patty’s standing by him for ever, and helping him to all he wanted.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Gervase went home as she had told him, not bounding after the stone like a dog who has got its heart’s desire, but steadily, a little heavily, somewhat disappointed, yet full of expectation, and always faithful.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not know what it was; he was by no means sure that he would understand what it was were he told; but she did, and that was enough.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading Gervase went home as she had told him, not bounding after the stone like a dog who has got its heart’s desire, but steadily, a little heavily, somewhat disappointed, yet full of expectation, and always faithful.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Gervase went home as she had told him, not bounding after the stone like a dog who has got its heart’s desire, but steadily, a little heavily, somewhat disappointed, yet full of expectation, and always faithful.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Something was going to be done for him that would result in Patty’s standing by him for ever, and helping him to all he wanted.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He did not know what it was; he was by no means sure that he would understand what it was were he told; but she did, and that was enough.
at any time
From this reading Something was going to be done for him that would result in Patty’s standing by him for ever, and helping him to all he wanted.
expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading Gervase went home as she had told him, not bounding after the stone like a dog who has got its heart’s desire, but steadily, a little heavily, somewhat disappointed, yet full of expectation, and always faithful.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading Gervase went home as she had told him, not bounding after the stone like a dog who has got its heart’s desire, but steadily, a little heavily, somewhat disappointed, yet full of expectation, and always faithful.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Something was going to be done for him that would result in Patty’s standing by him for ever, and helping him to all he wanted.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Gervase went home as she had told him, not bounding after the stone like a dog who has got its heart’s desire, but steadily, a little heavily, somewhat disappointed, yet full of expectation, and always faithful.
Gervase
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From this reading Gervase went home as she had told him, not bounding after the stone like a dog who has got its heart’s desire, but steadily, a little heavily, somewhat disappointed, yet full of expectation, and always faithful.
the act of departing
From this reading Something was going to be done for him that would result in Patty’s standing by him for ever, and helping him to all he wanted.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Gervase went home as she had told him, not bounding after the stone like a dog who has got its heart’s desire, but steadily, a little heavily, somewhat disappointed, yet full of expectation, and always faithful.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gervase went home as she had told him, not bounding after the stone like a dog who has got its heart’s desire, but steadily, a little heavily, somewhat disappointed, yet full of expectation, and always faithful.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gervase went home as she had told him, not bounding after the stone like a dog who has got its heart’s desire, but steadily, a little heavily, somewhat disappointed, yet full of expectation, and always faithful.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Something was going to be done for him that would result in Patty’s standing by him for ever, and helping him to all he wanted.
heart'snounUS /hɑːrts/
possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Gervase went home as she had told him, not bounding after the stone like a dog who has got its heart’s desire, but steadily, a little heavily, somewhat disappointed, yet full of expectation, and always faithful.
to a considerable degree
From this reading Gervase went home as she had told him, not bounding after the stone like a dog who has got its heart’s desire, but steadily, a little heavily, somewhat disappointed, yet full of expectation, and always faithful.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading Something was going to be done for him that would result in Patty’s standing by him for ever, and helping him to all he wanted.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Gervase went home as she had told him, not bounding after the stone like a dog who has got its heart’s desire, but steadily, a little heavily, somewhat disappointed, yet full of expectation, and always faithful.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Gervase went home as she had told him, not bounding after the stone like a dog who has got its heart’s desire, but steadily, a little heavily, somewhat disappointed, yet full of expectation, and always faithful.
how
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From this reading That was how it was going to be all the rest of the time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Something was going to be done for him that would result in Patty’s standing by him for ever, and helping him to all he wanted.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He did not know what it was; he was by no means sure that he would understand what it was were he told; but she did, and that was enough.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Gervase went home as she had told him, not bounding after the stone like a dog who has got its heart’s desire, but steadily, a little heavily, somewhat disappointed, yet full of expectation, and always faithful.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He did not know what it was; he was by no means sure that he would understand what it was were he told; but she did, and that was enough.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Gervase went home as she had told him, not bounding after the stone like a dog who has got its heart’s desire, but steadily, a little heavily, somewhat disappointed, yet full of expectation, and always faithful.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Gervase went home as she had told him, not bounding after the stone like a dog who has got its heart’s desire, but steadily, a little heavily, somewhat disappointed, yet full of expectation, and always faithful.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading He did not know what it was; he was by no means sure that he would understand what it was were he told; but she did, and that was enough.
not any; not one
From this reading He did not know what it was; he was by no means sure that he would understand what it was were he told; but she did, and that was enough.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Gervase went home as she had told him, not bounding after the stone like a dog who has got its heart’s desire, but steadily, a little heavily, somewhat disappointed, yet full of expectation, and always faithful.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gervase went home as she had told him, not bounding after the stone like a dog who has got its heart’s desire, but steadily, a little heavily, somewhat disappointed, yet full of expectation, and always faithful.
and nothing more
From this reading It was going to be done for him, while he had no trouble and would only reap the results.
Patty'snounUS /ˈpætiz/
possessive form of “patty” — small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading Something was going to be done for him that would result in Patty’s standing by him for ever, and helping him to all he wanted.
reapverbUS /riːp/
gather, as of natural products
From this reading It was going to be done for him, while he had no trouble and would only reap the results.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading That was how it was going to be all the rest of the time.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Something was going to be done for him that would result in Patty’s standing by him for ever, and helping him to all he wanted.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading It was going to be done for him, while he had no trouble and would only reap the results.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gervase went home as she had told him, not bounding after the stone like a dog who has got its heart’s desire, but steadily, a little heavily, somewhat disappointed, yet full of expectation, and always faithful.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something was going to be done for him that would result in Patty’s standing by him for ever, and helping him to all he wanted.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Gervase went home as she had told him, not bounding after the stone like a dog who has got its heart’s desire, but steadily, a little heavily, somewhat disappointed, yet full of expectation, and always faithful.
having a supporting base
From this reading Something was going to be done for him that would result in Patty’s standing by him for ever, and helping him to all he wanted.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading Gervase went home as she had told him, not bounding after the stone like a dog who has got its heart’s desire, but steadily, a little heavily, somewhat disappointed, yet full of expectation, and always faithful.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Gervase went home as she had told him, not bounding after the stone like a dog who has got its heart’s desire, but steadily, a little heavily, somewhat disappointed, yet full of expectation, and always faithful.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading He did not know what it was; he was by no means sure that he would understand what it was were he told; but she did, and that was enough.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Something was going to be done for him that would result in Patty’s standing by him for ever, and helping him to all he wanted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gervase went home as she had told him, not bounding after the stone like a dog who has got its heart’s desire, but steadily, a little heavily, somewhat disappointed, yet full of expectation, and always faithful.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading That was how it was going to be all the rest of the time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Something was going to be done for him that would result in Patty’s standing by him for ever, and helping him to all he wanted.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Gervase went home as she had told him, not bounding after the stone like a dog who has got its heart’s desire, but steadily, a little heavily, somewhat disappointed, yet full of expectation, and always faithful.
a source of difficulty
From this reading It was going to be done for him, while he had no trouble and would only reap the results.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading He did not know what it was; he was by no means sure that he would understand what it was were he told; but she did, and that was enough.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Something was going to be done for him that would result in Patty’s standing by him for ever, and helping him to all he wanted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Something was going to be done for him that would result in Patty’s standing by him for ever, and helping him to all he wanted.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Gervase went home as she had told him, not bounding after the stone like a dog who has got its heart’s desire, but steadily, a little heavily, somewhat disappointed, yet full of expectation, and always faithful.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He did not know what it was; he was by no means sure that he would understand what it was were he told; but she did, and that was enough.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He did not know what it was; he was by no means sure that he would understand what it was were he told; but she did, and that was enough.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It was going to be done for him, while he had no trouble and would only reap the results.
which person or people
From this reading Gervase went home as she had told him, not bounding after the stone like a dog who has got its heart’s desire, but steadily, a little heavily, somewhat disappointed, yet full of expectation, and always faithful.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Something was going to be done for him that would result in Patty’s standing by him for ever, and helping him to all he wanted.
but in spite of that
From this reading Gervase went home as she had told him, not bounding after the stone like a dog who has got its heart’s desire, but steadily, a little heavily, somewhat disappointed, yet full of expectation, and always faithful.
