used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I won't forbid your telling him," I said, "since you think it will make him so happy, but I don't want it talked about for a few days, till I have grown used to it, and you come back."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I won't forbid your telling him," I said, "since you think it will make him so happy, but I don't want it talked about for a few days, till I have grown used to it, and you come back."
anew
From this reading I made him say good-bye to me on the doorstep of Brandon, and watched him climb into the dog-cart again, grumbling at my tyranny and want of hospitality.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I won't forbid your telling him," I said, "since you think it will make him so happy, but I don't want it talked about for a few days, till I have grown used to it, and you come back."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I made him say good-bye to me on the doorstep of Brandon, and watched him climb into the dog-cart again, grumbling at my tyranny and want of hospitality.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I won't forbid your telling him," I said, "since you think it will make him so happy, but I don't want it talked about for a few days, till I have grown used to it, and you come back."
Brandon
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From this reading I made him say good-bye to me on the doorstep of Brandon, and watched him climb into the dog-cart again, grumbling at my tyranny and want of hospitality.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I refused to wait to see the General, but rather made Lance take me home early.
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading I made him say good-bye to me on the doorstep of Brandon, and watched him climb into the dog-cart again, grumbling at my tyranny and want of hospitality.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I won't forbid your telling him," I said, "since you think it will make him so happy, but I don't want it talked about for a few days, till I have grown used to it, and you come back."
consentedverbUS /kənˈsentɪd/
past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
From this reading So he consented, only saying how unlike we were, for he wanted everyone to know his new importance; and I did not know whether he jested or not.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "I won't forbid your telling him," I said, "since you think it will make him so happy, but I don't want it talked about for a few days, till I have grown used to it, and you come back."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading So he consented, only saying how unlike we were, for he wanted everyone to know his new importance; and I did not know whether he jested or not.
dog-cart
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From this reading I made him say good-bye to me on the doorstep of Brandon, and watched him climb into the dog-cart again, grumbling at my tyranny and want of hospitality.
don't
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From this reading "I won't forbid your telling him," I said, "since you think it will make him so happy, but I don't want it talked about for a few days, till I have grown used to it, and you come back."
doorstepnounUS /ˈdɔːrstep/
the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway
From this reading I made him say good-bye to me on the doorstep of Brandon, and watched him climb into the dog-cart again, grumbling at my tyranny and want of hospitality.
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 I refused to wait to see the General, but rather made Lance take me home early.
every person
From this reading So he consented, only saying how unlike we were, for he wanted everyone to know his new importance; and I did not know whether he jested or not.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "I won't forbid your telling him," I said, "since you think it will make him so happy, but I don't want it talked about for a few days, till I have grown used to it, and you come back."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I won't forbid your telling him," I said, "since you think it will make him so happy, but I don't want it talked about for a few days, till I have grown used to it, and you come back."
forbidverbUS /fərˈbɪd/
command against
From this reading "I won't forbid your telling him," I said, "since you think it will make him so happy, but I don't want it talked about for a few days, till I have grown used to it, and you come back."
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading I refused to wait to see the General, but rather made Lance take me home early.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading I made him say good-bye to me on the doorstep of Brandon, and watched him climb into the dog-cart again, grumbling at my tyranny and want of hospitality.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading "I won't forbid your telling him," I said, "since you think it will make him so happy, but I don't want it talked about for a few days, till I have grown used to it, and you come back."
grumblingnounUS /ˈɡrʌmbəlɪŋ/
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading I made him say good-bye to me on the doorstep of Brandon, and watched him climb into the dog-cart again, grumbling at my tyranny and want of hospitality.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "I won't forbid your telling him," I said, "since you think it will make him so happy, but I don't want it talked about for a few days, till I have grown used to it, and you come back."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I won't forbid your telling him," I said, "since you think it will make him so happy, but I don't want it talked about for a few days, till I have grown used to it, and you come back."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So he consented, only saying how unlike we were, for he wanted everyone to know his new importance; and I did not know whether he jested or not.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I won't forbid your telling him," I said, "since you think it will make him so happy, but I don't want it talked about for a few days, till I have grown used to it, and you come back."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So he consented, only saying how unlike we were, for he wanted everyone to know his new importance; and I did not know whether he jested or not.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I refused to wait to see the General, but rather made Lance take me home early.
hospitalitynounUS /ˌhɑːspəˈtæləti/
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
From this reading I made him say good-bye to me on the doorstep of Brandon, and watched him climb into the dog-cart again, grumbling at my tyranny and want of hospitality.
how
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From this reading So he consented, only saying how unlike we were, for he wanted everyone to know his new importance; and I did not know whether he jested or not.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I refused to wait to see the General, but rather made Lance take me home early.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading So he consented, only saying how unlike we were, for he wanted everyone to know his new importance; and I did not know whether he jested or not.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I made him say good-bye to me on the doorstep of Brandon, and watched him climb into the dog-cart again, grumbling at my tyranny and want of hospitality.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I won't forbid your telling him," I said, "since you think it will make him so happy, but I don't want it talked about for a few days, till I have grown used to it, and you come back."
jested
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From this reading So he consented, only saying how unlike we were, for he wanted everyone to know his new importance; and I did not know whether he jested or not.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading So he consented, only saying how unlike we were, for he wanted everyone to know his new importance; and I did not know whether he jested or not.
LancenounUS /læns/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading I refused to wait to see the General, but rather made Lance take me home early.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I refused to wait to see the General, but rather made Lance take me home early.
engage in
From this reading "I won't forbid your telling him," I said, "since you think it will make him so happy, but I don't want it talked about for a few days, till I have grown used to it, and you come back."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I refused to wait to see the General, but rather made Lance take me home early.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I made him say good-bye to me on the doorstep of Brandon, and watched him climb into the dog-cart again, grumbling at my tyranny and want of hospitality.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading So he consented, only saying how unlike we were, for he wanted everyone to know his new importance; and I did not know whether he jested or not.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So he consented, only saying how unlike we were, for he wanted everyone to know his new importance; and I did not know whether he jested or not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WEB OF THE SPIDER.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I made him say good-bye to me on the doorstep of Brandon, and watched him climb into the dog-cart again, grumbling at my tyranny and want of hospitality.
and nothing more
From this reading So he consented, only saying how unlike we were, for he wanted everyone to know his new importance; and I did not know whether he jested or not.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading So he consented, only saying how unlike we were, for he wanted everyone to know his new importance; and I did not know whether he jested or not.
on the contrary
From this reading I refused to wait to see the General, but rather made Lance take me home early.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading I refused to wait to see the General, but rather made Lance take me home early.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I won't forbid your telling him," I said, "since you think it will make him so happy, but I don't want it talked about for a few days, till I have grown used to it, and you come back."
express in words
From this reading I made him say good-bye to me on the doorstep of Brandon, and watched him climb into the dog-cart again, grumbling at my tyranny and want of hospitality.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading So he consented, only saying how unlike we were, for he wanted everyone to know his new importance; and I did not know whether he jested or not.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I refused to wait to see the General, but rather made Lance take me home early.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "I won't forbid your telling him," I said, "since you think it will make him so happy, but I don't want it talked about for a few days, till I have grown used to it, and you come back."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I won't forbid your telling him," I said, "since you think it will make him so happy, but I don't want it talked about for a few days, till I have grown used to it, and you come back."
SPIDERnounUS /ˈspaɪdər/
predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey
From this reading THE WEB OF THE SPIDER.
carry out
From this reading I refused to wait to see the General, but rather made Lance take me home early.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "I won't forbid your telling him," I said, "since you think it will make him so happy, but I don't want it talked about for a few days, till I have grown used to it, and you come back."
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading "I won't forbid your telling him," I said, "since you think it will make him so happy, but I don't want it talked about for a few days, till I have grown used to it, and you come back."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WEB OF THE SPIDER.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I won't forbid your telling him," I said, "since you think it will make him so happy, but I don't want it talked about for a few days, till I have grown used to it, and you come back."
up to a particular time
From this reading "I won't forbid your telling him," I said, "since you think it will make him so happy, but I don't want it talked about for a few days, till I have grown used to it, and you come back."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I refused to wait to see the General, but rather made Lance take me home early.
tyrannynounUS /ˈtɪrəni/
a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
From this reading I made him say good-bye to me on the doorstep of Brandon, and watched him climb into the dog-cart again, grumbling at my tyranny and want of hospitality.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading So he consented, only saying how unlike we were, for he wanted everyone to know his new importance; and I did not know whether he jested or not.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "I won't forbid your telling him," I said, "since you think it will make him so happy, but I don't want it talked about for a few days, till I have grown used to it, and you come back."
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading I refused to wait to see the General, but rather made Lance take me home early.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I won't forbid your telling him," I said, "since you think it will make him so happy, but I don't want it talked about for a few days, till I have grown used to it, and you come back."
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading So he consented, only saying how unlike we were, for he wanted everyone to know his new importance; and I did not know whether he jested or not.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading I made him say good-bye to me on the doorstep of Brandon, and watched him climb into the dog-cart again, grumbling at my tyranny and want of hospitality.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading So he consented, only saying how unlike we were, for he wanted everyone to know his new importance; and I did not know whether he jested or not.
WEBnounUS /web/
an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
From this reading THE WEB OF THE SPIDER.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So he consented, only saying how unlike we were, for he wanted everyone to know his new importance; and I did not know whether he jested or not.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading So he consented, only saying how unlike we were, for he wanted everyone to know his new importance; and I did not know whether he jested or not.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I won't forbid your telling him," I said, "since you think it will make him so happy, but I don't want it talked about for a few days, till I have grown used to it, and you come back."
won't
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From this reading "I won't forbid your telling him," I said, "since you think it will make him so happy, but I don't want it talked about for a few days, till I have grown used to it, and you come back."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I won't forbid your telling him," I said, "since you think it will make him so happy, but I don't want it talked about for a few days, till I have grown used to it, and you come back."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I won't forbid your telling him," I said, "since you think it will make him so happy, but I don't want it talked about for a few days, till I have grown used to it, and you come back."
