used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Unless Nell broke into a run she could scarcely leave the parson out of earshot.
matters of personal concern
From this reading “Miss Blossom,” he began, “my interference in your affairs calls for no excuse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hunt caught up with Nell Blossom when she had passed through the gap in the barrelstave picket-fence, and his length of stride easily kept him beside the girl.
barrelstave
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From this reading Hunt caught up with Nell Blossom when she had passed through the gap in the barrelstave picket-fence, and his length of stride easily kept him beside the girl.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Miss Blossom,” he began, “my interference in your affairs calls for no excuse.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Hunt caught up with Nell Blossom when she had passed through the gap in the barrelstave picket-fence, and his length of stride easily kept him beside the girl.
BlossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading Hunt caught up with Nell Blossom when she had passed through the gap in the barrelstave picket-fence, and his length of stride easily kept him beside the girl.
lacking funds
From this reading Unless Nell broke into a run she could scarcely leave the parson out of earshot.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading You tell me to mind my own business.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading “Miss Blossom,” he began, “my interference in your affairs calls for no excuse.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Hunt caught up with Nell Blossom when she had passed through the gap in the barrelstave picket-fence, and his length of stride easily kept him beside the girl.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Unless Nell broke into a run she could scarcely leave the parson out of earshot.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading I have no vulgar curiosity.
earshotnounUS /ˈɪrʃɑːt/
the range within which a voice can be heard
From this reading Unless Nell broke into a run she could scarcely leave the parson out of earshot.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Hunt caught up with Nell Blossom when she had passed through the gap in the barrelstave picket-fence, and his length of stride easily kept him beside the girl.
accept an excuse for
From this reading “Miss Blossom,” he began, “my interference in your affairs calls for no excuse.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Miss Blossom,” he began, “my interference in your affairs calls for no excuse.
gapnounUS /ɡæp/
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
From this reading Hunt caught up with Nell Blossom when she had passed through the gap in the barrelstave picket-fence, and his length of stride easily kept him beside the girl.
a young female
From this reading Hunt caught up with Nell Blossom when she had passed through the gap in the barrelstave picket-fence, and his length of stride easily kept him beside the girl.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hunt caught up with Nell Blossom when she had passed through the gap in the barrelstave picket-fence, and his length of stride easily kept him beside the girl.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have no vulgar curiosity.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Miss Blossom,” he began, “my interference in your affairs calls for no excuse.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hunt caught up with Nell Blossom when she had passed through the gap in the barrelstave picket-fence, and his length of stride easily kept him beside the girl.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hunt caught up with Nell Blossom when she had passed through the gap in the barrelstave picket-fence, and his length of stride easily kept him beside the girl.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading Hunt caught up with Nell Blossom when she had passed through the gap in the barrelstave picket-fence, and his length of stride easily kept him beside the girl.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have no vulgar curiosity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hunt caught up with Nell Blossom when she had passed through the gap in the barrelstave picket-fence, and his length of stride easily kept him beside the girl.
interferencenounUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrəns/
a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries
From this reading “Miss Blossom,” he began, “my interference in your affairs calls for no excuse.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Unless Nell broke into a run she could scarcely leave the parson out of earshot.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Hunt caught up with Nell Blossom when she had passed through the gap in the barrelstave picket-fence, and his length of stride easily kept him beside the girl.
go away from a place
From this reading Unless Nell broke into a run she could scarcely leave the parson out of earshot.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Hunt caught up with Nell Blossom when she had passed through the gap in the barrelstave picket-fence, and his length of stride easily kept him beside the girl.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You tell me to mind my own business.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading You tell me to mind my own business.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Miss Blossom,” he began, “my interference in your affairs calls for no excuse.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Miss Blossom,” he began, “my interference in your affairs calls for no excuse.
Nell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hunt caught up with Nell Blossom when she had passed through the gap in the barrelstave picket-fence, and his length of stride easily kept him beside the girl.
not any; not one
From this reading “Miss Blossom,” he began, “my interference in your affairs calls for no excuse.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hunt caught up with Nell Blossom when she had passed through the gap in the barrelstave picket-fence, and his length of stride easily kept him beside the girl.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Unless Nell broke into a run she could scarcely leave the parson out of earshot.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading You tell me to mind my own business.
parsonnounUS /ˈpɑːrsən/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Unless Nell broke into a run she could scarcely leave the parson out of earshot.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Hunt caught up with Nell Blossom when she had passed through the gap in the barrelstave picket-fence, and his length of stride easily kept him beside the girl.
picket-fence
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hunt caught up with Nell Blossom when she had passed through the gap in the barrelstave picket-fence, and his length of stride easily kept him beside the girl.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Unless Nell broke into a run she could scarcely leave the parson out of earshot.
only a very short time before
From this reading Unless Nell broke into a run she could scarcely leave the parson out of earshot.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hunt caught up with Nell Blossom when she had passed through the gap in the barrelstave picket-fence, and his length of stride easily kept him beside the girl.
stridenounUS /straɪd/
a step in walking or running
From this reading Hunt caught up with Nell Blossom when she had passed through the gap in the barrelstave picket-fence, and his length of stride easily kept him beside the girl.
express in words
From this reading You tell me to mind my own business.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hunt caught up with Nell Blossom when she had passed through the gap in the barrelstave picket-fence, and his length of stride easily kept him beside the girl.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Hunt caught up with Nell Blossom when she had passed through the gap in the barrelstave picket-fence, and his length of stride easily kept him beside the girl.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You tell me to mind my own business.
except if; if not
From this reading Unless Nell broke into a run she could scarcely leave the parson out of earshot.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Hunt caught up with Nell Blossom when she had passed through the gap in the barrelstave picket-fence, and his length of stride easily kept him beside the girl.
vulgaradjectiveUS /ˈvʌlɡər/
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading I have no vulgar curiosity.
at the time that
From this reading Hunt caught up with Nell Blossom when she had passed through the gap in the barrelstave picket-fence, and his length of stride easily kept him beside the girl.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hunt caught up with Nell Blossom when she had passed through the gap in the barrelstave picket-fence, and his length of stride easily kept him beside the girl.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You tell me to mind my own business.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Miss Blossom,” he began, “my interference in your affairs calls for no excuse.
