used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A whole week, and nothing had been seen or heard of Gervase at the Seven Thorns.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Don’t seem to be always about at your apron string, my lass, as you thought you was to keep him there.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Don’t seem to be always about at your apron string, my lass, as you thought you was to keep him there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A whole week, and nothing had been seen or heard of Gervase at the Seven Thorns.
apronnounUS /ˈeɪprən/
a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading Don’t seem to be always about at your apron string, my lass, as you thought you was to keep him there.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Don’t seem to be always about at your apron string, my lass, as you thought you was to keep him there.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A whole week, and nothing had been seen or heard of Gervase at the Seven Thorns.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Don’t seem to be always about at your apron string, my lass, as you thought you was to keep him there.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A whole week, and nothing had been seen or heard of Gervase at the Seven Thorns.
a female human offspring
From this reading Even old Hewitt remarked it, with a taunt to his daughter.
Don't
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From this reading Don’t seem to be always about at your apron string, my lass, as you thought you was to keep him there.
eh
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From this reading “Where’s your Softy, that was never out of the house, Miss Patty, eh?
divisible by two
From this reading Even old Hewitt remarked it, with a taunt to his daughter.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading Them gentlemen,” said old Hewitt, “as I’ve told you, Softy or not, they takes their own way, and there’s no trust to be put in them.
Gervase
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From this reading A whole week, and nothing had been seen or heard of Gervase at the Seven Thorns.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A whole week, and nothing had been seen or heard of Gervase at the Seven Thorns.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading A whole week, and nothing had been seen or heard of Gervase at the Seven Thorns.
Hewitt
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From this reading Even old Hewitt remarked it, with a taunt to his daughter.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Don’t seem to be always about at your apron string, my lass, as you thought you was to keep him there.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Even old Hewitt remarked it, with a taunt to his daughter.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “Where’s your Softy, that was never out of the house, Miss Patty, eh?
I've
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From this reading Them gentlemen,” said old Hewitt, “as I’ve told you, Softy or not, they takes their own way, and there’s no trust to be put in them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Them gentlemen,” said old Hewitt, “as I’ve told you, Softy or not, they takes their own way, and there’s no trust to be put in them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Even old Hewitt remarked it, with a taunt to his daughter.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Don’t seem to be always about at your apron string, my lass, as you thought you was to keep him there.
lassnounUS /læs/
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading Don’t seem to be always about at your apron string, my lass, as you thought you was to keep him there.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Where’s your Softy, that was never out of the house, Miss Patty, eh?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Don’t seem to be always about at your apron string, my lass, as you thought you was to keep him there.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Where’s your Softy, that was never out of the house, Miss Patty, eh?
not any; not one
From this reading Them gentlemen,” said old Hewitt, “as I’ve told you, Softy or not, they takes their own way, and there’s no trust to be put in them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Them gentlemen,” said old Hewitt, “as I’ve told you, Softy or not, they takes their own way, and there’s no trust to be put in them.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading A whole week, and nothing had been seen or heard of Gervase at the Seven Thorns.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A whole week, and nothing had been seen or heard of Gervase at the Seven Thorns.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Even old Hewitt remarked it, with a taunt to his daughter.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A whole week, and nothing had been seen or heard of Gervase at the Seven Thorns.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Where’s your Softy, that was never out of the house, Miss Patty, eh?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Them gentlemen,” said old Hewitt, “as I’ve told you, Softy or not, they takes their own way, and there’s no trust to be put in them.
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading “Where’s your Softy, that was never out of the house, Miss Patty, eh?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Them gentlemen,” said old Hewitt, “as I’ve told you, Softy or not, they takes their own way, and there’s no trust to be put in them.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading Even old Hewitt remarked it, with a taunt to his daughter.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Them gentlemen,” said old Hewitt, “as I’ve told you, Softy or not, they takes their own way, and there’s no trust to be put in them.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Don’t seem to be always about at your apron string, my lass, as you thought you was to keep him there.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A whole week, and nothing had been seen or heard of Gervase at the Seven Thorns.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading A whole week, and nothing had been seen or heard of Gervase at the Seven Thorns.
Softynoun
a person who is weak and excessively sentimental
From this reading “Where’s your Softy, that was never out of the house, Miss Patty, eh?
a lightweight cord
From this reading Don’t seem to be always about at your apron string, my lass, as you thought you was to keep him there.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading Them gentlemen,” said old Hewitt, “as I’ve told you, Softy or not, they takes their own way, and there’s no trust to be put in them.
tauntnounUS /tɔːnt/
aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing
From this reading Even old Hewitt remarked it, with a taunt to his daughter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Where’s your Softy, that was never out of the house, Miss Patty, eh?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A whole week, and nothing had been seen or heard of Gervase at the Seven Thorns.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Them gentlemen,” said old Hewitt, “as I’ve told you, Softy or not, they takes their own way, and there’s no trust to be put in them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Them gentlemen,” said old Hewitt, “as I’ve told you, Softy or not, they takes their own way, and there’s no trust to be put in them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Don’t seem to be always about at your apron string, my lass, as you thought you was to keep him there.
there's
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From this reading Them gentlemen,” said old Hewitt, “as I’ve told you, Softy or not, they takes their own way, and there’s no trust to be put in them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Them gentlemen,” said old Hewitt, “as I’ve told you, Softy or not, they takes their own way, and there’s no trust to be put in them.
ThornsnounUS /θɔːrnz/
plural of “thorn” — something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading A whole week, and nothing had been seen or heard of Gervase at the Seven Thorns.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Don’t seem to be always about at your apron string, my lass, as you thought you was to keep him there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even old Hewitt remarked it, with a taunt to his daughter.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Them gentlemen,” said old Hewitt, “as I’ve told you, Softy or not, they takes their own way, and there’s no trust to be put in them.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading Them gentlemen,” said old Hewitt, “as I’ve told you, Softy or not, they takes their own way, and there’s no trust to be put in them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Where’s your Softy, that was never out of the house, Miss Patty, eh?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Them gentlemen,” said old Hewitt, “as I’ve told you, Softy or not, they takes their own way, and there’s no trust to be put in them.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A whole week, and nothing had been seen or heard of Gervase at the Seven Thorns.
Where's
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From this reading “Where’s your Softy, that was never out of the house, Miss Patty, eh?
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading A whole week, and nothing had been seen or heard of Gervase at the Seven Thorns.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Even old Hewitt remarked it, with a taunt to his daughter.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Don’t seem to be always about at your apron string, my lass, as you thought you was to keep him there.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Where’s your Softy, that was never out of the house, Miss Patty, eh?
