used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Herbs?" repeated Tim from the far corner of the shop, where he was sprawling upon the floor side by side with a very ugly-looking bull-dog.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Ay," returned his father, running the edge of the razor along his thumb-nail to test its keenness.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "My stock is at an end, and I have none left to make up the physic for Cap'n Cruse's sick wife.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Tim," said Peter Trollope, looking up from the oily whetstone that lay on the edge of the table in front of him, and slowly wiping the blade of the razor on the broad palm of his hand, "I want thee to go fetch me some more herbs."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "My stock is at an end, and I have none left to make up the physic for Cap'n Cruse's sick wife.
Ay
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From this reading "Ay," returned his father, running the edge of the razor along his thumb-nail to test its keenness.
bladenounUS /bleɪd/
especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading "Tim," said Peter Trollope, looking up from the oily whetstone that lay on the edge of the table in front of him, and slowly wiping the blade of the razor on the broad palm of his hand, "I want thee to go fetch me some more herbs."
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading "Tim," said Peter Trollope, looking up from the oily whetstone that lay on the edge of the table in front of him, and slowly wiping the blade of the razor on the broad palm of his hand, "I want thee to go fetch me some more herbs."
bull-dog
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From this reading "Herbs?" repeated Tim from the far corner of the shop, where he was sprawling upon the floor side by side with a very ugly-looking bull-dog.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Herbs?" repeated Tim from the far corner of the shop, where he was sprawling upon the floor side by side with a very ugly-looking bull-dog.
Cap'n
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From this reading "My stock is at an end, and I have none left to make up the physic for Cap'n Cruse's sick wife.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading "Herbs?" repeated Tim from the far corner of the shop, where he was sprawling upon the floor side by side with a very ugly-looking bull-dog.
Cruse's
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From this reading "My stock is at an end, and I have none left to make up the physic for Cap'n Cruse's sick wife.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading "Tim," said Peter Trollope, looking up from the oily whetstone that lay on the edge of the table in front of him, and slowly wiping the blade of the razor on the broad palm of his hand, "I want thee to go fetch me some more herbs."
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "My stock is at an end, and I have none left to make up the physic for Cap'n Cruse's sick wife.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "Herbs?" repeated Tim from the far corner of the shop, where he was sprawling upon the floor side by side with a very ugly-looking bull-dog.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Ay," returned his father, running the edge of the razor along his thumb-nail to test its keenness.
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading "Tim," said Peter Trollope, looking up from the oily whetstone that lay on the edge of the table in front of him, and slowly wiping the blade of the razor on the broad palm of his hand, "I want thee to go fetch me some more herbs."
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading "Herbs?" repeated Tim from the far corner of the shop, where he was sprawling upon the floor side by side with a very ugly-looking bull-dog.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "My stock is at an end, and I have none left to make up the physic for Cap'n Cruse's sick wife.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Tim," said Peter Trollope, looking up from the oily whetstone that lay on the edge of the table in front of him, and slowly wiping the blade of the razor on the broad palm of his hand, "I want thee to go fetch me some more herbs."
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading "Tim," said Peter Trollope, looking up from the oily whetstone that lay on the edge of the table in front of him, and slowly wiping the blade of the razor on the broad palm of his hand, "I want thee to go fetch me some more herbs."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Tim," said Peter Trollope, looking up from the oily whetstone that lay on the edge of the table in front of him, and slowly wiping the blade of the razor on the broad palm of his hand, "I want thee to go fetch me some more herbs."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Tim," said Peter Trollope, looking up from the oily whetstone that lay on the edge of the table in front of him, and slowly wiping the blade of the razor on the broad palm of his hand, "I want thee to go fetch me some more herbs."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "My stock is at an end, and I have none left to make up the physic for Cap'n Cruse's sick wife.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Herbs?" repeated Tim from the far corner of the shop, where he was sprawling upon the floor side by side with a very ugly-looking bull-dog.
herbsnounUS /ɜːrbz/
plural of “herb” — a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
From this reading "Tim," said Peter Trollope, looking up from the oily whetstone that lay on the edge of the table in front of him, and slowly wiping the blade of the razor on the broad palm of his hand, "I want thee to go fetch me some more herbs."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Tim," said Peter Trollope, looking up from the oily whetstone that lay on the edge of the table in front of him, and slowly wiping the blade of the razor on the broad palm of his hand, "I want thee to go fetch me some more herbs."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Tim," said Peter Trollope, looking up from the oily whetstone that lay on the edge of the table in front of him, and slowly wiping the blade of the razor on the broad palm of his hand, "I want thee to go fetch me some more herbs."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Tim," said Peter Trollope, looking up from the oily whetstone that lay on the edge of the table in front of him, and slowly wiping the blade of the razor on the broad palm of his hand, "I want thee to go fetch me some more herbs."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Tim," said Peter Trollope, looking up from the oily whetstone that lay on the edge of the table in front of him, and slowly wiping the blade of the razor on the broad palm of his hand, "I want thee to go fetch me some more herbs."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My stock is at an end, and I have none left to make up the physic for Cap'n Cruse's sick wife.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Ay," returned his father, running the edge of the razor along his thumb-nail to test its keenness.
keennessnoun
a quick and penetrating intelligence
From this reading "Ay," returned his father, running the edge of the razor along his thumb-nail to test its keenness.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Tim," said Peter Trollope, looking up from the oily whetstone that lay on the edge of the table in front of him, and slowly wiping the blade of the razor on the broad palm of his hand, "I want thee to go fetch me some more herbs."
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "My stock is at an end, and I have none left to make up the physic for Cap'n Cruse's sick wife.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Tim," said Peter Trollope, looking up from the oily whetstone that lay on the edge of the table in front of him, and slowly wiping the blade of the razor on the broad palm of his hand, "I want thee to go fetch me some more herbs."
engage in
From this reading "My stock is at an end, and I have none left to make up the physic for Cap'n Cruse's sick wife.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Tim," said Peter Trollope, looking up from the oily whetstone that lay on the edge of the table in front of him, and slowly wiping the blade of the razor on the broad palm of his hand, "I want thee to go fetch me some more herbs."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Tim," said Peter Trollope, looking up from the oily whetstone that lay on the edge of the table in front of him, and slowly wiping the blade of the razor on the broad palm of his hand, "I want thee to go fetch me some more herbs."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My stock is at an end, and I have none left to make up the physic for Cap'n Cruse's sick wife.
not one, and not any
From this reading "My stock is at an end, and I have none left to make up the physic for Cap'n Cruse's sick wife.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Tim," said Peter Trollope, looking up from the oily whetstone that lay on the edge of the table in front of him, and slowly wiping the blade of the razor on the broad palm of his hand, "I want thee to go fetch me some more herbs."
oilyadjectiveUS /ˈɔɪli/
containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
From this reading "Tim," said Peter Trollope, looking up from the oily whetstone that lay on the edge of the table in front of him, and slowly wiping the blade of the razor on the broad palm of his hand, "I want thee to go fetch me some more herbs."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Tim," said Peter Trollope, looking up from the oily whetstone that lay on the edge of the table in front of him, and slowly wiping the blade of the razor on the broad palm of his hand, "I want thee to go fetch me some more herbs."
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading "Tim," said Peter Trollope, looking up from the oily whetstone that lay on the edge of the table in front of him, and slowly wiping the blade of the razor on the broad palm of his hand, "I want thee to go fetch me some more herbs."
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading "Tim," said Peter Trollope, looking up from the oily whetstone that lay on the edge of the table in front of him, and slowly wiping the blade of the razor on the broad palm of his hand, "I want thee to go fetch me some more herbs."
physicnoun
a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels
From this reading "My stock is at an end, and I have none left to make up the physic for Cap'n Cruse's sick wife.
razornounUS /ˈreɪzər/
edge tool used in shaving
From this reading "Tim," said Peter Trollope, looking up from the oily whetstone that lay on the edge of the table in front of him, and slowly wiping the blade of the razor on the broad palm of his hand, "I want thee to go fetch me some more herbs."
recurring again and again
From this reading "Herbs?" repeated Tim from the far corner of the shop, where he was sprawling upon the floor side by side with a very ugly-looking bull-dog.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Ay," returned his father, running the edge of the razor along his thumb-nail to test its keenness.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading "Ay," returned his father, running the edge of the razor along his thumb-nail to test its keenness.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Tim," said Peter Trollope, looking up from the oily whetstone that lay on the edge of the table in front of him, and slowly wiping the blade of the razor on the broad palm of his hand, "I want thee to go fetch me some more herbs."
do one's shopping
From this reading "Herbs?" repeated Tim from the far corner of the shop, where he was sprawling upon the floor side by side with a very ugly-looking bull-dog.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "My stock is at an end, and I have none left to make up the physic for Cap'n Cruse's sick wife.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "Herbs?" repeated Tim from the far corner of the shop, where he was sprawling upon the floor side by side with a very ugly-looking bull-dog.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "Tim," said Peter Trollope, looking up from the oily whetstone that lay on the edge of the table in front of him, and slowly wiping the blade of the razor on the broad palm of his hand, "I want thee to go fetch me some more herbs."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Tim," said Peter Trollope, looking up from the oily whetstone that lay on the edge of the table in front of him, and slowly wiping the blade of the razor on the broad palm of his hand, "I want thee to go fetch me some more herbs."
sprawlingnounUS /ˈsprɔːlɪŋ/
an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about
From this reading "Herbs?" repeated Tim from the far corner of the shop, where he was sprawling upon the floor side by side with a very ugly-looking bull-dog.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading "My stock is at an end, and I have none left to make up the physic for Cap'n Cruse's sick wife.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "Tim," said Peter Trollope, looking up from the oily whetstone that lay on the edge of the table in front of him, and slowly wiping the blade of the razor on the broad palm of his hand, "I want thee to go fetch me some more herbs."
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading "Ay," returned his father, running the edge of the razor along his thumb-nail to test its keenness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Tim," said Peter Trollope, looking up from the oily whetstone that lay on the edge of the table in front of him, and slowly wiping the blade of the razor on the broad palm of his hand, "I want thee to go fetch me some more herbs."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Tim," said Peter Trollope, looking up from the oily whetstone that lay on the edge of the table in front of him, and slowly wiping the blade of the razor on the broad palm of his hand, "I want thee to go fetch me some more herbs."
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Tim," said Peter Trollope, looking up from the oily whetstone that lay on the edge of the table in front of him, and slowly wiping the blade of the razor on the broad palm of his hand, "I want thee to go fetch me some more herbs."
thumb-nail
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From this reading "Ay," returned his father, running the edge of the razor along his thumb-nail to test its keenness.
Tim
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From this reading "Tim," said Peter Trollope, looking up from the oily whetstone that lay on the edge of the table in front of him, and slowly wiping the blade of the razor on the broad palm of his hand, "I want thee to go fetch me some more herbs."
TIMOTHYnounUS /ˈtɪməθi/
grass with long cylindrical spikes grown in northern United States and Europe for hay
From this reading TIMOTHY TROLLOPE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Tim," said Peter Trollope, looking up from the oily whetstone that lay on the edge of the table in front of him, and slowly wiping the blade of the razor on the broad palm of his hand, "I want thee to go fetch me some more herbs."
TROLLOPEnoun
English writer of novels (1815-1882)
From this reading TIMOTHY TROLLOPE.
ugly-looking
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From this reading "Herbs?" repeated Tim from the far corner of the shop, where he was sprawling upon the floor side by side with a very ugly-looking bull-dog.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Tim," said Peter Trollope, looking up from the oily whetstone that lay on the edge of the table in front of him, and slowly wiping the blade of the razor on the broad palm of his hand, "I want thee to go fetch me some more herbs."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Herbs?" repeated Tim from the far corner of the shop, where he was sprawling upon the floor side by side with a very ugly-looking bull-dog.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Herbs?" repeated Tim from the far corner of the shop, where he was sprawling upon the floor side by side with a very ugly-looking bull-dog.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Tim," said Peter Trollope, looking up from the oily whetstone that lay on the edge of the table in front of him, and slowly wiping the blade of the razor on the broad palm of his hand, "I want thee to go fetch me some more herbs."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Herbs?" repeated Tim from the far corner of the shop, where he was sprawling upon the floor side by side with a very ugly-looking bull-dog.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Herbs?" repeated Tim from the far corner of the shop, where he was sprawling upon the floor side by side with a very ugly-looking bull-dog.
whetstonenounUS /ˈwetstoʊn/
a flat stone for sharpening edged tools or knives
From this reading "Tim," said Peter Trollope, looking up from the oily whetstone that lay on the edge of the table in front of him, and slowly wiping the blade of the razor on the broad palm of his hand, "I want thee to go fetch me some more herbs."
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "My stock is at an end, and I have none left to make up the physic for Cap'n Cruse's sick wife.
wipingverbUS /ˈwaɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading "Tim," said Peter Trollope, looking up from the oily whetstone that lay on the edge of the table in front of him, and slowly wiping the blade of the razor on the broad palm of his hand, "I want thee to go fetch me some more herbs."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Herbs?" repeated Tim from the far corner of the shop, where he was sprawling upon the floor side by side with a very ugly-looking bull-dog.
