used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Angus McRae had been an intimate friend of Edward Brians, ever since the days when the latter was a little boy and the former a young man living on adjoining farms.
adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading Angus McRae had been an intimate friend of Edward Brians, ever since the days when the latter was a little boy and the former a young man living on adjoining farms.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And now Lawyer Ed's mind was busy with schemes for returning a little of that life-long assistance, as he set out for his office the morning after young Roderick's rainbow expedition.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Angus had, early in life, taken upon himself the role of Good Samaritan, watching with especial care over this young neighbour, and many a time the headlong lad might have fallen among thieves had a friend's example and assistance not been always at hand.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Angus had, early in life, taken upon himself the role of Good Samaritan, watching with especial care over this young neighbour, and many a time the headlong lad might have fallen among thieves had a friend's example and assistance not been always at hand.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Angus McRae had been an intimate friend of Edward Brians, ever since the days when the latter was a little boy and the former a young man living on adjoining farms.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Angus McRae had been an intimate friend of Edward Brians, ever since the days when the latter was a little boy and the former a young man living on adjoining farms.
AngusnounUS /ˈæŋɡəs/
Celtic god of love and beauty; patron deity of young men and women
From this reading Angus McRae had been an intimate friend of Edward Brians, ever since the days when the latter was a little boy and the former a young man living on adjoining farms.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "I've got to get some money, and I will get it," he announced to the blooming syringa bush at his door, "if I have to take it by assault and battery."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And now Lawyer Ed's mind was busy with schemes for returning a little of that life-long assistance, as he set out for his office the morning after young Roderick's rainbow expedition.
assaultnounUS /əˈsɔːlt/
close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
From this reading "I've got to get some money, and I will get it," he announced to the blooming syringa bush at his door, "if I have to take it by assault and battery."
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Angus had, early in life, taken upon himself the role of Good Samaritan, watching with especial care over this young neighbour, and many a time the headlong lad might have fallen among thieves had a friend's example and assistance not been always at hand.
astiradjective
out of bed
From this reading He had come home very late the night before, but he was astir none the less early for that.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Angus had, early in life, taken upon himself the role of Good Samaritan, watching with especial care over this young neighbour, and many a time the headlong lad might have fallen among thieves had a friend's example and assistance not been always at hand.
batterynounUS /ˈbætəri/
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading "I've got to get some money, and I will get it," he announced to the blooming syringa bush at his door, "if I have to take it by assault and battery."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Angus McRae had been an intimate friend of Edward Brians, ever since the days when the latter was a little boy and the former a young man living on adjoining farms.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had come home very late the night before, but he was astir none the less early for that.
bloomingnounUS /ˈbluːmɪŋ/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading "I've got to get some money, and I will get it," he announced to the blooming syringa bush at his door, "if I have to take it by assault and battery."
a youthful male person
From this reading Angus McRae had been an intimate friend of Edward Brians, ever since the days when the latter was a little boy and the former a young man living on adjoining farms.
Brians
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From this reading Angus McRae had been an intimate friend of Edward Brians, ever since the days when the latter was a little boy and the former a young man living on adjoining farms.
bushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading "I've got to get some money, and I will get it," he announced to the blooming syringa bush at his door, "if I have to take it by assault and battery."
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading And now Lawyer Ed's mind was busy with schemes for returning a little of that life-long assistance, as he set out for his office the morning after young Roderick's rainbow expedition.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had come home very late the night before, but he was astir none the less early for that.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I've got to get some money, and I will get it," he announced to the blooming syringa bush at his door, "if I have to take it by assault and battery."
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Angus had, early in life, taken upon himself the role of Good Samaritan, watching with especial care over this young neighbour, and many a time the headlong lad might have fallen among thieves had a friend's example and assistance not been always at hand.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had come home very late the night before, but he was astir none the less early for that.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Angus McRae had been an intimate friend of Edward Brians, ever since the days when the latter was a little boy and the former a young man living on adjoining farms.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "I've got to get some money, and I will get it," he announced to the blooming syringa bush at his door, "if I have to take it by assault and battery."
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Angus had, early in life, taken upon himself the role of Good Samaritan, watching with especial care over this young neighbour, and many a time the headlong lad might have fallen among thieves had a friend's example and assistance not been always at hand.
Ed'snounUS /edz/
possessive form of “ed” — impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
From this reading And now Lawyer Ed's mind was busy with schemes for returning a little of that life-long assistance, as he set out for his office the morning after young Roderick's rainbow expedition.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading Angus McRae had been an intimate friend of Edward Brians, ever since the days when the latter was a little boy and the former a young man living on adjoining farms.
especialadjectiveUS /əˈspeʃəl/
surpassing what is common or usual or expected
From this reading Angus had, early in life, taken upon himself the role of Good Samaritan, watching with especial care over this young neighbour, and many a time the headlong lad might have fallen among thieves had a friend's example and assistance not been always at hand.
at any time
From this reading Angus McRae had been an intimate friend of Edward Brians, ever since the days when the latter was a little boy and the former a young man living on adjoining farms.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading Angus had, early in life, taken upon himself the role of Good Samaritan, watching with especial care over this young neighbour, and many a time the headlong lad might have fallen among thieves had a friend's example and assistance not been always at hand.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading And now Lawyer Ed's mind was busy with schemes for returning a little of that life-long assistance, as he set out for his office the morning after young Roderick's rainbow expedition.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Angus had, early in life, taken upon himself the role of Good Samaritan, watching with especial care over this young neighbour, and many a time the headlong lad might have fallen among thieves had a friend's example and assistance not been always at hand.
farmsnounUS /fɑːrmz/
plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit
From this reading Angus McRae had been an intimate friend of Edward Brians, ever since the days when the latter was a little boy and the former a young man living on adjoining farms.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And now Lawyer Ed's mind was busy with schemes for returning a little of that life-long assistance, as he set out for his office the morning after young Roderick's rainbow expedition.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Angus McRae had been an intimate friend of Edward Brians, ever since the days when the latter was a little boy and the former a young man living on adjoining farms.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Angus McRae had been an intimate friend of Edward Brians, ever since the days when the latter was a little boy and the former a young man living on adjoining farms.
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Angus had, early in life, taken upon himself the role of Good Samaritan, watching with especial care over this young neighbour, and many a time the headlong lad might have fallen among thieves had a friend's example and assistance not been always at hand.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I've got to get some money, and I will get it," he announced to the blooming syringa bush at his door, "if I have to take it by assault and battery."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Angus had, early in life, taken upon himself the role of Good Samaritan, watching with especial care over this young neighbour, and many a time the headlong lad might have fallen among thieves had a friend's example and assistance not been always at hand.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I've got to get some money, and I will get it," he announced to the blooming syringa bush at his door, "if I have to take it by assault and battery."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Angus McRae had been an intimate friend of Edward Brians, ever since the days when the latter was a little boy and the former a young man living on adjoining farms.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Angus had, early in life, taken upon himself the role of Good Samaritan, watching with especial care over this young neighbour, and many a time the headlong lad might have fallen among thieves had a friend's example and assistance not been always at hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Angus had, early in life, taken upon himself the role of Good Samaritan, watching with especial care over this young neighbour, and many a time the headlong lad might have fallen among thieves had a friend's example and assistance not been always at hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And now Lawyer Ed's mind was busy with schemes for returning a little of that life-long assistance, as he set out for his office the morning after young Roderick's rainbow expedition.
headlongadverbUS /ˈhedlɔːŋ/
with the head foremost
From this reading Angus had, early in life, taken upon himself the role of Good Samaritan, watching with especial care over this young neighbour, and many a time the headlong lad might have fallen among thieves had a friend's example and assistance not been always at hand.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Angus had, early in life, taken upon himself the role of Good Samaritan, watching with especial care over this young neighbour, and many a time the headlong lad might have fallen among thieves had a friend's example and assistance not been always at hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And now Lawyer Ed's mind was busy with schemes for returning a little of that life-long assistance, as he set out for his office the morning after young Roderick's rainbow expedition.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He had come home very late the night before, but he was astir none the less early for that.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I've got to get some money, and I will get it," he announced to the blooming syringa bush at his door, "if I have to take it by assault and battery."
I've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've got to get some money, and I will get it," he announced to the blooming syringa bush at his door, "if I have to take it by assault and battery."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I've got to get some money, and I will get it," he announced to the blooming syringa bush at his door, "if I have to take it by assault and battery."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Angus had, early in life, taken upon himself the role of Good Samaritan, watching with especial care over this young neighbour, and many a time the headlong lad might have fallen among thieves had a friend's example and assistance not been always at hand.
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading Angus McRae had been an intimate friend of Edward Brians, ever since the days when the latter was a little boy and the former a young man living on adjoining farms.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I've got to get some money, and I will get it," he announced to the blooming syringa bush at his door, "if I have to take it by assault and battery."
a boy or man
From this reading Angus had, early in life, taken upon himself the role of Good Samaritan, watching with especial care over this young neighbour, and many a time the headlong lad might have fallen among thieves had a friend's example and assistance not been always at hand.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading He had come home very late the night before, but he was astir none the less early for that.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Angus McRae had been an intimate friend of Edward Brians, ever since the days when the latter was a little boy and the former a young man living on adjoining farms.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading And now Lawyer Ed's mind was busy with schemes for returning a little of that life-long assistance, as he set out for his office the morning after young Roderick's rainbow expedition.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He had come home very late the night before, but he was astir none the less early for that.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Angus had, early in life, taken upon himself the role of Good Samaritan, watching with especial care over this young neighbour, and many a time the headlong lad might have fallen among thieves had a friend's example and assistance not been always at hand.
life-long
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And now Lawyer Ed's mind was busy with schemes for returning a little of that life-long assistance, as he set out for his office the morning after young Roderick's rainbow expedition.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Angus McRae had been an intimate friend of Edward Brians, ever since the days when the latter was a little boy and the former a young man living on adjoining farms.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Angus McRae had been an intimate friend of Edward Brians, ever since the days when the latter was a little boy and the former a young man living on adjoining farms.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Angus McRae had been an intimate friend of Edward Brians, ever since the days when the latter was a little boy and the former a young man living on adjoining farms.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Angus had, early in life, taken upon himself the role of Good Samaritan, watching with especial care over this young neighbour, and many a time the headlong lad might have fallen among thieves had a friend's example and assistance not been always at hand.
McRae
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Angus McRae had been an intimate friend of Edward Brians, ever since the days when the latter was a little boy and the former a young man living on adjoining farms.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Angus had, early in life, taken upon himself the role of Good Samaritan, watching with especial care over this young neighbour, and many a time the headlong lad might have fallen among thieves had a friend's example and assistance not been always at hand.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading And now Lawyer Ed's mind was busy with schemes for returning a little of that life-long assistance, as he set out for his office the morning after young Roderick's rainbow expedition.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "I've got to get some money, and I will get it," he announced to the blooming syringa bush at his door, "if I have to take it by assault and battery."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading And now Lawyer Ed's mind was busy with schemes for returning a little of that life-long assistance, as he set out for his office the morning after young Roderick's rainbow expedition.
neighbournounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Angus had, early in life, taken upon himself the role of Good Samaritan, watching with especial care over this young neighbour, and many a time the headlong lad might have fallen among thieves had a friend's example and assistance not been always at hand.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He had come home very late the night before, but he was astir none the less early for that.
not one, and not any
From this reading He had come home very late the night before, but he was astir none the less early for that.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Angus had, early in life, taken upon himself the role of Good Samaritan, watching with especial care over this young neighbour, and many a time the headlong lad might have fallen among thieves had a friend's example and assistance not been always at hand.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now Lawyer Ed's mind was busy with schemes for returning a little of that life-long assistance, as he set out for his office the morning after young Roderick's rainbow expedition.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Angus McRae had been an intimate friend of Edward Brians, ever since the days when the latter was a little boy and the former a young man living on adjoining farms.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading And now Lawyer Ed's mind was busy with schemes for returning a little of that life-long assistance, as he set out for his office the morning after young Roderick's rainbow expedition.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Angus McRae had been an intimate friend of Edward Brians, ever since the days when the latter was a little boy and the former a young man living on adjoining farms.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And now Lawyer Ed's mind was busy with schemes for returning a little of that life-long assistance, as he set out for his office the morning after young Roderick's rainbow expedition.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Angus had, early in life, taken upon himself the role of Good Samaritan, watching with especial care over this young neighbour, and many a time the headlong lad might have fallen among thieves had a friend's example and assistance not been always at hand.
rainbownounUS /ˈreɪnboʊ/
an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
From this reading And now Lawyer Ed's mind was busy with schemes for returning a little of that life-long assistance, as he set out for his office the morning after young Roderick's rainbow expedition.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading And now Lawyer Ed's mind was busy with schemes for returning a little of that life-long assistance, as he set out for his office the morning after young Roderick's rainbow expedition.
Roderick's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And now Lawyer Ed's mind was busy with schemes for returning a little of that life-long assistance, as he set out for his office the morning after young Roderick's rainbow expedition.
rolenounUS /roʊl/
the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
From this reading Angus had, early in life, taken upon himself the role of Good Samaritan, watching with especial care over this young neighbour, and many a time the headlong lad might have fallen among thieves had a friend's example and assistance not been always at hand.
SamaritannounUS /səˈmerɪtən/
a member of the people inhabiting Samaria in biblical times
From this reading Angus had, early in life, taken upon himself the role of Good Samaritan, watching with especial care over this young neighbour, and many a time the headlong lad might have fallen among thieves had a friend's example and assistance not been always at hand.
schemesnounUS /skiːmz/
plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading And now Lawyer Ed's mind was busy with schemes for returning a little of that life-long assistance, as he set out for his office the morning after young Roderick's rainbow expedition.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And now Lawyer Ed's mind was busy with schemes for returning a little of that life-long assistance, as he set out for his office the morning after young Roderick's rainbow expedition.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Angus McRae had been an intimate friend of Edward Brians, ever since the days when the latter was a little boy and the former a young man living on adjoining farms.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I've got to get some money, and I will get it," he announced to the blooming syringa bush at his door, "if I have to take it by assault and battery."
syringanoun
large hardy shrub with showy and strongly fragrant creamy-white flowers in short terminal racemes
From this reading "I've got to get some money, and I will get it," he announced to the blooming syringa bush at his door, "if I have to take it by assault and battery."
carry out
From this reading "I've got to get some money, and I will get it," he announced to the blooming syringa bush at his door, "if I have to take it by assault and battery."
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Angus had, early in life, taken upon himself the role of Good Samaritan, watching with especial care over this young neighbour, and many a time the headlong lad might have fallen among thieves had a friend's example and assistance not been always at hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And now Lawyer Ed's mind was busy with schemes for returning a little of that life-long assistance, as he set out for his office the morning after young Roderick's rainbow expedition.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Angus McRae had been an intimate friend of Edward Brians, ever since the days when the latter was a little boy and the former a young man living on adjoining farms.
thievesnounUS /θiːvz/
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading Angus had, early in life, taken upon himself the role of Good Samaritan, watching with especial care over this young neighbour, and many a time the headlong lad might have fallen among thieves had a friend's example and assistance not been always at hand.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Angus had, early in life, taken upon himself the role of Good Samaritan, watching with especial care over this young neighbour, and many a time the headlong lad might have fallen among thieves had a friend's example and assistance not been always at hand.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Angus had, early in life, taken upon himself the role of Good Samaritan, watching with especial care over this young neighbour, and many a time the headlong lad might have fallen among thieves had a friend's example and assistance not been always at hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I've got to get some money, and I will get it," he announced to the blooming syringa bush at his door, "if I have to take it by assault and battery."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Angus had, early in life, taken upon himself the role of Good Samaritan, watching with especial care over this young neighbour, and many a time the headlong lad might have fallen among thieves had a friend's example and assistance not been always at hand.
precisely as stated
From this reading He had come home very late the night before, but he was astir none the less early for that.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Angus McRae had been an intimate friend of Edward Brians, ever since the days when the latter was a little boy and the former a young man living on adjoining farms.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Angus had, early in life, taken upon himself the role of Good Samaritan, watching with especial care over this young neighbour, and many a time the headlong lad might have fallen among thieves had a friend's example and assistance not been always at hand.
at the time that
From this reading Angus McRae had been an intimate friend of Edward Brians, ever since the days when the latter was a little boy and the former a young man living on adjoining farms.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I've got to get some money, and I will get it," he announced to the blooming syringa bush at his door, "if I have to take it by assault and battery."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Angus had, early in life, taken upon himself the role of Good Samaritan, watching with especial care over this young neighbour, and many a time the headlong lad might have fallen among thieves had a friend's example and assistance not been always at hand.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Angus McRae had been an intimate friend of Edward Brians, ever since the days when the latter was a little boy and the former a young man living on adjoining farms.
