used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading EBEN AND FLORA TAKE A DRIVE.
a-meddling
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From this reading "I should like to know who's been a-meddling with that ere team of mine?" said he, in an aggrieved tone of voice.
a-standing
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From this reading "There's my horse a-standing hitched by the mill door with the traces just hacked right off, and the wagon ain't nowhere to be seen.
aggrievedverbUS /əˈɡriːvd/
past form of “aggrieve” — infringe on the rights of
From this reading "I should like to know who's been a-meddling with that ere team of mine?" said he, in an aggrieved tone of voice.
ain't
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From this reading "There's my horse a-standing hitched by the mill door with the traces just hacked right off, and the wagon ain't nowhere to be seen.
(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 I'd like to know who's been a-meddling with my team, that's all."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I should like to know who's been a-meddling with that ere team of mine?" said he, in an aggrieved tone of voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading EBEN AND FLORA TAKE A DRIVE.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT this moment the conversation was interrupted by Mr. Wilbur, who entered in a great flutter.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There's my horse a-standing hitched by the mill door with the traces just hacked right off, and the wagon ain't nowhere to be seen.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I should like to know who's been a-meddling with that ere team of mine?" said he, in an aggrieved tone of voice.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading AT this moment the conversation was interrupted by Mr. Wilbur, who entered in a great flutter.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading AT this moment the conversation was interrupted by Mr. Wilbur, who entered in a great flutter.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "There's my horse a-standing hitched by the mill door with the traces just hacked right off, and the wagon ain't nowhere to be seen.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading EBEN AND FLORA TAKE A DRIVE.
EBEN
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From this reading EBEN AND FLORA TAKE A DRIVE.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading AT this moment the conversation was interrupted by Mr. Wilbur, who entered in a great flutter.
an old word for “before”
From this reading "I should like to know who's been a-meddling with that ere team of mine?" said he, in an aggrieved tone of voice.
FLORAnounUS /ˈflɔːrə/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading EBEN AND FLORA TAKE A DRIVE.
flutterverbUS /ˈflʌtər/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading AT this moment the conversation was interrupted by Mr. Wilbur, who entered in a great flutter.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading AT this moment the conversation was interrupted by Mr. Wilbur, who entered in a great flutter.
hackedverbUS /hækt/
past form of “hack” — cut with a hacking tool
From this reading "There's my horse a-standing hitched by the mill door with the traces just hacked right off, and the wagon ain't nowhere to be seen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I should like to know who's been a-meddling with that ere team of mine?" said he, in an aggrieved tone of voice.
hitchedverbUS /hɪtʃt/
past form of “hitch” — to hook or entangle
From this reading "There's my horse a-standing hitched by the mill door with the traces just hacked right off, and the wagon ain't nowhere to be seen.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "There's my horse a-standing hitched by the mill door with the traces just hacked right off, and the wagon ain't nowhere to be seen.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I should like to know who's been a-meddling with that ere team of mine?" said he, in an aggrieved tone of voice.
I'd
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From this reading I'd like to know who's been a-meddling with my team, that's all."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AT this moment the conversation was interrupted by Mr. Wilbur, who entered in a great flutter.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading AT this moment the conversation was interrupted by Mr. Wilbur, who entered in a great flutter.
and nothing more
From this reading "There's my horse a-standing hitched by the mill door with the traces just hacked right off, and the wagon ain't nowhere to be seen.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I should like to know who's been a-meddling with that ere team of mine?" said he, in an aggrieved tone of voice.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I should like to know who's been a-meddling with that ere team of mine?" said he, in an aggrieved tone of voice.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading "There's my horse a-standing hitched by the mill door with the traces just hacked right off, and the wagon ain't nowhere to be seen.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I should like to know who's been a-meddling with that ere team of mine?" said he, in an aggrieved tone of voice.
a particular point in time
From this reading AT this moment the conversation was interrupted by Mr. Wilbur, who entered in a great flutter.
a form of address for a man
From this reading AT this moment the conversation was interrupted by Mr. Wilbur, who entered in a great flutter.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "There's my horse a-standing hitched by the mill door with the traces just hacked right off, and the wagon ain't nowhere to be seen.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading "There's my horse a-standing hitched by the mill door with the traces just hacked right off, and the wagon ain't nowhere to be seen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I should like to know who's been a-meddling with that ere team of mine?" said he, in an aggrieved tone of voice.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "There's my horse a-standing hitched by the mill door with the traces just hacked right off, and the wagon ain't nowhere to be seen.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "There's my horse a-standing hitched by the mill door with the traces just hacked right off, and the wagon ain't nowhere to be seen.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I should like to know who's been a-meddling with that ere team of mine?" said he, in an aggrieved tone of voice.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "There's my horse a-standing hitched by the mill door with the traces just hacked right off, and the wagon ain't nowhere to be seen.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should like to know who's been a-meddling with that ere team of mine?" said he, in an aggrieved tone of voice.
carry out
From this reading EBEN AND FLORA TAKE A DRIVE.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading "I should like to know who's been a-meddling with that ere team of mine?" said he, in an aggrieved tone of voice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I should like to know who's been a-meddling with that ere team of mine?" said he, in an aggrieved tone of voice.
that's
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From this reading I'd like to know who's been a-meddling with my team, that's all."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT this moment the conversation was interrupted by Mr. Wilbur, who entered in a great flutter.
There's
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From this reading "There's my horse a-standing hitched by the mill door with the traces just hacked right off, and the wagon ain't nowhere to be seen.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading AT this moment the conversation was interrupted by Mr. Wilbur, who entered in a great flutter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I should like to know who's been a-meddling with that ere team of mine?" said he, in an aggrieved tone of voice.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "I should like to know who's been a-meddling with that ere team of mine?" said he, in an aggrieved tone of voice.
tracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading "There's my horse a-standing hitched by the mill door with the traces just hacked right off, and the wagon ain't nowhere to be seen.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "I should like to know who's been a-meddling with that ere team of mine?" said he, in an aggrieved tone of voice.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading "There's my horse a-standing hitched by the mill door with the traces just hacked right off, and the wagon ain't nowhere to be seen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT this moment the conversation was interrupted by Mr. Wilbur, who entered in a great flutter.
which person or people
From this reading AT this moment the conversation was interrupted by Mr. Wilbur, who entered in a great flutter.
who's
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From this reading "I should like to know who's been a-meddling with that ere team of mine?" said he, in an aggrieved tone of voice.
Wilbur
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From this reading AT this moment the conversation was interrupted by Mr. Wilbur, who entered in a great flutter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I should like to know who's been a-meddling with that ere team of mine?" said he, in an aggrieved tone of voice.
