used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And as he spoke, a single spring brought him over the stile at which they held the foregoing conversation.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I'll see you when I come back, Eody; don't be from about the place.”
advancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/
moving forward
From this reading On advancing, he found himself in one of his father's fields, under the shelter of an elder-hedge.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading “Ay, there's sinse and rason in that,” replied Eody; “and if you'd take my advice you'd give up Peggy Gartland, too.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On advancing, he found himself in one of his father's fields, under the shelter of an elder-hedge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Ay, there's sinse and rason in that,” replied Eody; “and if you'd take my advice you'd give up Peggy Gartland, too.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as he spoke, a single spring brought him over the stile at which they held the foregoing conversation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And as he spoke, a single spring brought him over the stile at which they held the foregoing conversation.
Ay
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From this reading “Ay, there's sinse and rason in that,” replied Eody; “and if you'd take my advice you'd give up Peggy Gartland, too.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “I'll see you when I come back, Eody; don't be from about the place.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Why, by the sacred Mother o' Heaven, Rody, to--to--be friends wid Mike.”
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading And as he spoke, a single spring brought him over the stile at which they held the foregoing conversation.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Why, by the sacred Mother o' Heaven, Rody, to--to--be friends wid Mike.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I'll see you when I come back, Eody; don't be from about the place.”
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading And as he spoke, a single spring brought him over the stile at which they held the foregoing conversation.
don't
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From this reading “I'll see you when I come back, Eody; don't be from about the place.”
elder-hedge
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From this reading On advancing, he found himself in one of his father's fields, under the shelter of an elder-hedge.
Eody
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From this reading “Ay, there's sinse and rason in that,” replied Eody; “and if you'd take my advice you'd give up Peggy Gartland, too.”
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading On advancing, he found himself in one of his father's fields, under the shelter of an elder-hedge.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading On advancing, he found himself in one of his father's fields, under the shelter of an elder-hedge.
foregoingadjectiveUS /fɔːrˈɡoʊɪŋ/
especially of writing or speech; going before
From this reading And as he spoke, a single spring brought him over the stile at which they held the foregoing conversation.
set up or found
From this reading On advancing, he found himself in one of his father's fields, under the shelter of an elder-hedge.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Why, by the sacred Mother o' Heaven, Rody, to--to--be friends wid Mike.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I'll see you when I come back, Eody; don't be from about the place.”
Gartland
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From this reading “Ay, there's sinse and rason in that,” replied Eody; “and if you'd take my advice you'd give up Peggy Gartland, too.”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Ay, there's sinse and rason in that,” replied Eody; “and if you'd take my advice you'd give up Peggy Gartland, too.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And as he spoke, a single spring brought him over the stile at which they held the foregoing conversation.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “Why, by the sacred Mother o' Heaven, Rody, to--to--be friends wid Mike.”
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading And as he spoke, a single spring brought him over the stile at which they held the foregoing conversation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And as he spoke, a single spring brought him over the stile at which they held the foregoing conversation.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading On advancing, he found himself in one of his father's fields, under the shelter of an elder-hedge.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On advancing, he found himself in one of his father's fields, under the shelter of an elder-hedge.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I'll see you when I come back, Eody; don't be from about the place.”
I'll
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From this reading “I'll see you when I come back, Eody; don't be from about the place.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Ay, there's sinse and rason in that,” replied Eody; “and if you'd take my advice you'd give up Peggy Gartland, too.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Ay, there's sinse and rason in that,” replied Eody; “and if you'd take my advice you'd give up Peggy Gartland, too.”
MikenounUS /maɪk/
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading “Why, by the sacred Mother o' Heaven, Rody, to--to--be friends wid Mike.”
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Why, by the sacred Mother o' Heaven, Rody, to--to--be friends wid Mike.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Ay, there's sinse and rason in that,” replied Eody; “and if you'd take my advice you'd give up Peggy Gartland, too.”
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “Why, by the sacred Mother o' Heaven, Rody, to--to--be friends wid Mike.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On advancing, he found himself in one of his father's fields, under the shelter of an elder-hedge.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On advancing, he found himself in one of his father's fields, under the shelter of an elder-hedge.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On advancing, he found himself in one of his father's fields, under the shelter of an elder-hedge.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And as he spoke, a single spring brought him over the stile at which they held the foregoing conversation.
Peggy
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From this reading “Ay, there's sinse and rason in that,” replied Eody; “and if you'd take my advice you'd give up Peggy Gartland, too.”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “I'll see you when I come back, Eody; don't be from about the place.”
rason
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From this reading “Ay, there's sinse and rason in that,” replied Eody; “and if you'd take my advice you'd give up Peggy Gartland, too.”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Ay, there's sinse and rason in that,” replied Eody; “and if you'd take my advice you'd give up Peggy Gartland, too.”
Rody
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From this reading “Why, by the sacred Mother o' Heaven, Rody, to--to--be friends wid Mike.”
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading “Why, by the sacred Mother o' Heaven, Rody, to--to--be friends wid Mike.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I'll see you when I come back, Eody; don't be from about the place.”
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading On advancing, he found himself in one of his father's fields, under the shelter of an elder-hedge.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading And as he spoke, a single spring brought him over the stile at which they held the foregoing conversation.
sinse
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From this reading “Ay, there's sinse and rason in that,” replied Eody; “and if you'd take my advice you'd give up Peggy Gartland, too.”
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading And as he spoke, a single spring brought him over the stile at which they held the foregoing conversation.
the season of growth
From this reading And as he spoke, a single spring brought him over the stile at which they held the foregoing conversation.
stilenounUS /staɪl/
an upright that is a member in a door or window frame
From this reading And as he spoke, a single spring brought him over the stile at which they held the foregoing conversation.
carry out
From this reading “Ay, there's sinse and rason in that,” replied Eody; “and if you'd take my advice you'd give up Peggy Gartland, too.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Ay, there's sinse and rason in that,” replied Eody; “and if you'd take my advice you'd give up Peggy Gartland, too.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Why, by the sacred Mother o' Heaven, Rody, to--to--be friends wid Mike.”
there's
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From this reading “Ay, there's sinse and rason in that,” replied Eody; “and if you'd take my advice you'd give up Peggy Gartland, too.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And as he spoke, a single spring brought him over the stile at which they held the foregoing conversation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Why, by the sacred Mother o' Heaven, Rody, to--to--be friends wid Mike.”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Ay, there's sinse and rason in that,” replied Eody; “and if you'd take my advice you'd give up Peggy Gartland, too.”
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading On advancing, he found himself in one of his father's fields, under the shelter of an elder-hedge.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Ay, there's sinse and rason in that,” replied Eody; “and if you'd take my advice you'd give up Peggy Gartland, too.”
at the time that
From this reading “I'll see you when I come back, Eody; don't be from about the place.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And as he spoke, a single spring brought him over the stile at which they held the foregoing conversation.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, by the sacred Mother o' Heaven, Rody, to--to--be friends wid Mike.”
wid
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From this reading “Why, by the sacred Mother o' Heaven, Rody, to--to--be friends wid Mike.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I'll see you when I come back, Eody; don't be from about the place.”
you'd
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From this reading “Ay, there's sinse and rason in that,” replied Eody; “and if you'd take my advice you'd give up Peggy Gartland, too.”
