used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was, in particular, very passionate, and thought he had a right to command everybody that was not dressed as fine as himself.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Tommy and the Ragged Boy--Story of Androcles and the Lion--Conversation on Slavery--Conversation about an Ass--Tommy's Present and its consequences--The story of Cyrus--Squire Chase beats Harry--Harry saves the Squire's life--Making Bread--Story of the Two Brothers--Story of the Sailors on the Island of Spitzbergen.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading This accident happened in the following manner:--One day as Tommy was striking a ball with his bat, he struck it over a hedge into an adjoining field, and seeing a little ragged boy walking along on that side, he ordered him, in a very peremptory tone, to bring it to him.
acquireverbUS /əˈkwaɪər/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading In this manner did Mr Barlow begin the education of Tommy Merton, who had naturally very good dispositions, although he had been suffered to acquire many bad habits, that sometimes prevented them from appearing.
adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading This accident happened in the following manner:--One day as Tommy was striking a ball with his bat, he struck it over a hedge into an adjoining field, and seeing a little ragged boy walking along on that side, he ordered him, in a very peremptory tone, to bring it to him.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading This accident happened in the following manner:--One day as Tommy was striking a ball with his bat, he struck it over a hedge into an adjoining field, and seeing a little ragged boy walking along on that side, he ordered him, in a very peremptory tone, to bring it to him.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading In this manner did Mr Barlow begin the education of Tommy Merton, who had naturally very good dispositions, although he had been suffered to acquire many bad habits, that sometimes prevented them from appearing.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Tommy and the Ragged Boy--Story of Androcles and the Lion--Conversation on Slavery--Conversation about an Ass--Tommy's Present and its consequences--The story of Cyrus--Squire Chase beats Harry--Harry saves the Squire's life--Making Bread--Story of the Two Brothers--Story of the Sailors on the Island of Spitzbergen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tommy and the Ragged Boy--Story of Androcles and the Lion--Conversation on Slavery--Conversation about an Ass--Tommy's Present and its consequences--The story of Cyrus--Squire Chase beats Harry--Harry saves the Squire's life--Making Bread--Story of the Two Brothers--Story of the Sailors on the Island of Spitzbergen.
Androcles
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From this reading Tommy and the Ragged Boy--Story of Androcles and the Lion--Conversation on Slavery--Conversation about an Ass--Tommy's Present and its consequences--The story of Cyrus--Squire Chase beats Harry--Harry saves the Squire's life--Making Bread--Story of the Two Brothers--Story of the Sailors on the Island of Spitzbergen.
appearingnounUS /əˈpɪrɪŋ/
formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
From this reading In this manner did Mr Barlow begin the education of Tommy Merton, who had naturally very good dispositions, although he had been suffered to acquire many bad habits, that sometimes prevented them from appearing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was, in particular, very passionate, and thought he had a right to command everybody that was not dressed as fine as himself.
AssnounUS /æs/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading Tommy and the Ragged Boy--Story of Androcles and the Lion--Conversation on Slavery--Conversation about an Ass--Tommy's Present and its consequences--The story of Cyrus--Squire Chase beats Harry--Harry saves the Squire's life--Making Bread--Story of the Two Brothers--Story of the Sailors on the Island of Spitzbergen.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading In this manner did Mr Barlow begin the education of Tommy Merton, who had naturally very good dispositions, although he had been suffered to acquire many bad habits, that sometimes prevented them from appearing.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading This accident happened in the following manner:--One day as Tommy was striking a ball with his bat, he struck it over a hedge into an adjoining field, and seeing a little ragged boy walking along on that side, he ordered him, in a very peremptory tone, to bring it to him.
Barlow
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From this reading In this manner did Mr Barlow begin the education of Tommy Merton, who had naturally very good dispositions, although he had been suffered to acquire many bad habits, that sometimes prevented them from appearing.
batnounUS /bæt/
nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
From this reading This accident happened in the following manner:--One day as Tommy was striking a ball with his bat, he struck it over a hedge into an adjoining field, and seeing a little ragged boy walking along on that side, he ordered him, in a very peremptory tone, to bring it to him.
beatsnounUS /biːts/
a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop)
From this reading Tommy and the Ragged Boy--Story of Androcles and the Lion--Conversation on Slavery--Conversation about an Ass--Tommy's Present and its consequences--The story of Cyrus--Squire Chase beats Harry--Harry saves the Squire's life--Making Bread--Story of the Two Brothers--Story of the Sailors on the Island of Spitzbergen.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In this manner did Mr Barlow begin the education of Tommy Merton, who had naturally very good dispositions, although he had been suffered to acquire many bad habits, that sometimes prevented them from appearing.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading In this manner did Mr Barlow begin the education of Tommy Merton, who had naturally very good dispositions, although he had been suffered to acquire many bad habits, that sometimes prevented them from appearing.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading This opinion often led him into inconveniences, and once was the occasion of his being severely mortified.
a youthful male person
From this reading Tommy and the Ragged Boy--Story of Androcles and the Lion--Conversation on Slavery--Conversation about an Ass--Tommy's Present and its consequences--The story of Cyrus--Squire Chase beats Harry--Harry saves the Squire's life--Making Bread--Story of the Two Brothers--Story of the Sailors on the Island of Spitzbergen.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading Tommy and the Ragged Boy--Story of Androcles and the Lion--Conversation on Slavery--Conversation about an Ass--Tommy's Present and its consequences--The story of Cyrus--Squire Chase beats Harry--Harry saves the Squire's life--Making Bread--Story of the Two Brothers--Story of the Sailors on the Island of Spitzbergen.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading This accident happened in the following manner:--One day as Tommy was striking a ball with his bat, he struck it over a hedge into an adjoining field, and seeing a little ragged boy walking along on that side, he ordered him, in a very peremptory tone, to bring it to him.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Tommy and the Ragged Boy--Story of Androcles and the Lion--Conversation on Slavery--Conversation about an Ass--Tommy's Present and its consequences--The story of Cyrus--Squire Chase beats Harry--Harry saves the Squire's life--Making Bread--Story of the Two Brothers--Story of the Sailors on the Island of Spitzbergen.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading Tommy and the Ragged Boy--Story of Androcles and the Lion--Conversation on Slavery--Conversation about an Ass--Tommy's Present and its consequences--The story of Cyrus--Squire Chase beats Harry--Harry saves the Squire's life--Making Bread--Story of the Two Brothers--Story of the Sailors on the Island of Spitzbergen.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading He was, in particular, very passionate, and thought he had a right to command everybody that was not dressed as fine as himself.
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Tommy and the Ragged Boy--Story of Androcles and the Lion--Conversation on Slavery--Conversation about an Ass--Tommy's Present and its consequences--The story of Cyrus--Squire Chase beats Harry--Harry saves the Squire's life--Making Bread--Story of the Two Brothers--Story of the Sailors on the Island of Spitzbergen.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Tommy and the Ragged Boy--Story of Androcles and the Lion--Conversation on Slavery--Conversation about an Ass--Tommy's Present and its consequences--The story of Cyrus--Squire Chase beats Harry--Harry saves the Squire's life--Making Bread--Story of the Two Brothers--Story of the Sailors on the Island of Spitzbergen.
CyrusnounUS /ˈsaɪrəs/
Persian prince who was defeated in battle by his brother Artaxerxes II (424-401 BC)
From this reading Tommy and the Ragged Boy--Story of Androcles and the Lion--Conversation on Slavery--Conversation about an Ass--Tommy's Present and its consequences--The story of Cyrus--Squire Chase beats Harry--Harry saves the Squire's life--Making Bread--Story of the Two Brothers--Story of the Sailors on the Island of Spitzbergen.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading This accident happened in the following manner:--One day as Tommy was striking a ball with his bat, he struck it over a hedge into an adjoining field, and seeing a little ragged boy walking along on that side, he ordered him, in a very peremptory tone, to bring it to him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In this manner did Mr Barlow begin the education of Tommy Merton, who had naturally very good dispositions, although he had been suffered to acquire many bad habits, that sometimes prevented them from appearing.
dispositionsnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “disposition” — your usual mood
From this reading In this manner did Mr Barlow begin the education of Tommy Merton, who had naturally very good dispositions, although he had been suffered to acquire many bad habits, that sometimes prevented them from appearing.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading He was, in particular, very passionate, and thought he had a right to command everybody that was not dressed as fine as himself.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading In this manner did Mr Barlow begin the education of Tommy Merton, who had naturally very good dispositions, although he had been suffered to acquire many bad habits, that sometimes prevented them from appearing.
every person
From this reading He was, in particular, very passionate, and thought he had a right to command everybody that was not dressed as fine as himself.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading This accident happened in the following manner:--One day as Tommy was striking a ball with his bat, he struck it over a hedge into an adjoining field, and seeing a little ragged boy walking along on that side, he ordered him, in a very peremptory tone, to bring it to him.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading He was, in particular, very passionate, and thought he had a right to command everybody that was not dressed as fine as himself.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading This accident happened in the following manner:--One day as Tommy was striking a ball with his bat, he struck it over a hedge into an adjoining field, and seeing a little ragged boy walking along on that side, he ordered him, in a very peremptory tone, to bring it to him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In this manner did Mr Barlow begin the education of Tommy Merton, who had naturally very good dispositions, although he had been suffered to acquire many bad habits, that sometimes prevented them from appearing.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading In this manner did Mr Barlow begin the education of Tommy Merton, who had naturally very good dispositions, although he had been suffered to acquire many bad habits, that sometimes prevented them from appearing.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading In this manner did Mr Barlow begin the education of Tommy Merton, who had naturally very good dispositions, although he had been suffered to acquire many bad habits, that sometimes prevented them from appearing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In this manner did Mr Barlow begin the education of Tommy Merton, who had naturally very good dispositions, although he had been suffered to acquire many bad habits, that sometimes prevented them from appearing.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading This accident happened in the following manner:--One day as Tommy was striking a ball with his bat, he struck it over a hedge into an adjoining field, and seeing a little ragged boy walking along on that side, he ordered him, in a very peremptory tone, to bring it to him.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Tommy and the Ragged Boy--Story of Androcles and the Lion--Conversation on Slavery--Conversation about an Ass--Tommy's Present and its consequences--The story of Cyrus--Squire Chase beats Harry--Harry saves the Squire's life--Making Bread--Story of the Two Brothers--Story of the Sailors on the Island of Spitzbergen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In this manner did Mr Barlow begin the education of Tommy Merton, who had naturally very good dispositions, although he had been suffered to acquire many bad habits, that sometimes prevented them from appearing.
hedgeverbUS /hedʒ/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading This accident happened in the following manner:--One day as Tommy was striking a ball with his bat, he struck it over a hedge into an adjoining field, and seeing a little ragged boy walking along on that side, he ordered him, in a very peremptory tone, to bring it to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This opinion often led him into inconveniences, and once was the occasion of his being severely mortified.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was, in particular, very passionate, and thought he had a right to command everybody that was not dressed as fine as himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This opinion often led him into inconveniences, and once was the occasion of his being severely mortified.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this manner did Mr Barlow begin the education of Tommy Merton, who had naturally very good dispositions, although he had been suffered to acquire many bad habits, that sometimes prevented them from appearing.
inconveniencesnounUS /ˌɪnkənˈviːnjənsɪz/
plural of “inconvenience” — an inconvenient discomfort
From this reading This opinion often led him into inconveniences, and once was the occasion of his being severely mortified.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This opinion often led him into inconveniences, and once was the occasion of his being severely mortified.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Tommy and the Ragged Boy--Story of Androcles and the Lion--Conversation on Slavery--Conversation about an Ass--Tommy's Present and its consequences--The story of Cyrus--Squire Chase beats Harry--Harry saves the Squire's life--Making Bread--Story of the Two Brothers--Story of the Sailors on the Island of Spitzbergen.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This accident happened in the following manner:--One day as Tommy was striking a ball with his bat, he struck it over a hedge into an adjoining field, and seeing a little ragged boy walking along on that side, he ordered him, in a very peremptory tone, to bring it to him.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Tommy and the Ragged Boy--Story of Androcles and the Lion--Conversation on Slavery--Conversation about an Ass--Tommy's Present and its consequences--The story of Cyrus--Squire Chase beats Harry--Harry saves the Squire's life--Making Bread--Story of the Two Brothers--Story of the Sailors on the Island of Spitzbergen.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading This opinion often led him into inconveniences, and once was the occasion of his being severely mortified.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Tommy and the Ragged Boy--Story of Androcles and the Lion--Conversation on Slavery--Conversation about an Ass--Tommy's Present and its consequences--The story of Cyrus--Squire Chase beats Harry--Harry saves the Squire's life--Making Bread--Story of the Two Brothers--Story of the Sailors on the Island of Spitzbergen.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading Tommy and the Ragged Boy--Story of Androcles and the Lion--Conversation on Slavery--Conversation about an Ass--Tommy's Present and its consequences--The story of Cyrus--Squire Chase beats Harry--Harry saves the Squire's life--Making Bread--Story of the Two Brothers--Story of the Sailors on the Island of Spitzbergen.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This accident happened in the following manner:--One day as Tommy was striking a ball with his bat, he struck it over a hedge into an adjoining field, and seeing a little ragged boy walking along on that side, he ordered him, in a very peremptory tone, to bring it to him.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Tommy and the Ragged Boy--Story of Androcles and the Lion--Conversation on Slavery--Conversation about an Ass--Tommy's Present and its consequences--The story of Cyrus--Squire Chase beats Harry--Harry saves the Squire's life--Making Bread--Story of the Two Brothers--Story of the Sailors on the Island of Spitzbergen.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In this manner did Mr Barlow begin the education of Tommy Merton, who had naturally very good dispositions, although he had been suffered to acquire many bad habits, that sometimes prevented them from appearing.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading In this manner did Mr Barlow begin the education of Tommy Merton, who had naturally very good dispositions, although he had been suffered to acquire many bad habits, that sometimes prevented them from appearing.
MertonnounUS /ˈmɜːrtən/
United States religious and writer (1915-1968)
From this reading In this manner did Mr Barlow begin the education of Tommy Merton, who had naturally very good dispositions, although he had been suffered to acquire many bad habits, that sometimes prevented them from appearing.
mortifiedadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtəfaɪd/
suffering from tissue death
From this reading This opinion often led him into inconveniences, and once was the occasion of his being severely mortified.
a form of address for a man
From this reading In this manner did Mr Barlow begin the education of Tommy Merton, who had naturally very good dispositions, although he had been suffered to acquire many bad habits, that sometimes prevented them from appearing.
as might be expected
From this reading In this manner did Mr Barlow begin the education of Tommy Merton, who had naturally very good dispositions, although he had been suffered to acquire many bad habits, that sometimes prevented them from appearing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was, in particular, very passionate, and thought he had a right to command everybody that was not dressed as fine as himself.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading This opinion often led him into inconveniences, and once was the occasion of his being severely mortified.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tommy and the Ragged Boy--Story of Androcles and the Lion--Conversation on Slavery--Conversation about an Ass--Tommy's Present and its consequences--The story of Cyrus--Squire Chase beats Harry--Harry saves the Squire's life--Making Bread--Story of the Two Brothers--Story of the Sailors on the Island of Spitzbergen.
many times at short intervals
From this reading This opinion often led him into inconveniences, and once was the occasion of his being severely mortified.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Tommy and the Ragged Boy--Story of Androcles and the Lion--Conversation on Slavery--Conversation about an Ass--Tommy's Present and its consequences--The story of Cyrus--Squire Chase beats Harry--Harry saves the Squire's life--Making Bread--Story of the Two Brothers--Story of the Sailors on the Island of Spitzbergen.
on one occasion
From this reading This opinion often led him into inconveniences, and once was the occasion of his being severely mortified.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This accident happened in the following manner:--One day as Tommy was striking a ball with his bat, he struck it over a hedge into an adjoining field, and seeing a little ragged boy walking along on that side, he ordered him, in a very peremptory tone, to bring it to him.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading This opinion often led him into inconveniences, and once was the occasion of his being severely mortified.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading This accident happened in the following manner:--One day as Tommy was striking a ball with his bat, he struck it over a hedge into an adjoining field, and seeing a little ragged boy walking along on that side, he ordered him, in a very peremptory tone, to bring it to him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading This accident happened in the following manner:--One day as Tommy was striking a ball with his bat, he struck it over a hedge into an adjoining field, and seeing a little ragged boy walking along on that side, he ordered him, in a very peremptory tone, to bring it to him.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading He was, in particular, very passionate, and thought he had a right to command everybody that was not dressed as fine as himself.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading He was, in particular, very passionate, and thought he had a right to command everybody that was not dressed as fine as himself.
peremptoryadjectiveUS /pərˈemptəri/
offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power
From this reading This accident happened in the following manner:--One day as Tommy was striking a ball with his bat, he struck it over a hedge into an adjoining field, and seeing a little ragged boy walking along on that side, he ordered him, in a very peremptory tone, to bring it to him.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Tommy and the Ragged Boy--Story of Androcles and the Lion--Conversation on Slavery--Conversation about an Ass--Tommy's Present and its consequences--The story of Cyrus--Squire Chase beats Harry--Harry saves the Squire's life--Making Bread--Story of the Two Brothers--Story of the Sailors on the Island of Spitzbergen.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading In this manner did Mr Barlow begin the education of Tommy Merton, who had naturally very good dispositions, although he had been suffered to acquire many bad habits, that sometimes prevented them from appearing.
RaggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading Tommy and the Ragged Boy--Story of Androcles and the Lion--Conversation on Slavery--Conversation about an Ass--Tommy's Present and its consequences--The story of Cyrus--Squire Chase beats Harry--Harry saves the Squire's life--Making Bread--Story of the Two Brothers--Story of the Sailors on the Island of Spitzbergen.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He was, in particular, very passionate, and thought he had a right to command everybody that was not dressed as fine as himself.
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading Tommy and the Ragged Boy--Story of Androcles and the Lion--Conversation on Slavery--Conversation about an Ass--Tommy's Present and its consequences--The story of Cyrus--Squire Chase beats Harry--Harry saves the Squire's life--Making Bread--Story of the Two Brothers--Story of the Sailors on the Island of Spitzbergen.
savesnounUS /seɪvz/
plural of “save” — (sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring
From this reading Tommy and the Ragged Boy--Story of Androcles and the Lion--Conversation on Slavery--Conversation about an Ass--Tommy's Present and its consequences--The story of Cyrus--Squire Chase beats Harry--Harry saves the Squire's life--Making Bread--Story of the Two Brothers--Story of the Sailors on the Island of Spitzbergen.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading This accident happened in the following manner:--One day as Tommy was striking a ball with his bat, he struck it over a hedge into an adjoining field, and seeing a little ragged boy walking along on that side, he ordered him, in a very peremptory tone, to bring it to him.
severelyadverbUS /səˈvɪrli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading This opinion often led him into inconveniences, and once was the occasion of his being severely mortified.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading This accident happened in the following manner:--One day as Tommy was striking a ball with his bat, he struck it over a hedge into an adjoining field, and seeing a little ragged boy walking along on that side, he ordered him, in a very peremptory tone, to bring it to him.
SlaverynounUS /ˈsleɪvəri/
the state of being under the control of another person
From this reading Tommy and the Ragged Boy--Story of Androcles and the Lion--Conversation on Slavery--Conversation about an Ass--Tommy's Present and its consequences--The story of Cyrus--Squire Chase beats Harry--Harry saves the Squire's life--Making Bread--Story of the Two Brothers--Story of the Sailors on the Island of Spitzbergen.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading In this manner did Mr Barlow begin the education of Tommy Merton, who had naturally very good dispositions, although he had been suffered to acquire many bad habits, that sometimes prevented them from appearing.
Spitzbergennoun
islands in the Svalbard archipelago to the east of northern Greenland; belonging to Norway
From this reading Tommy and the Ragged Boy--Story of Androcles and the Lion--Conversation on Slavery--Conversation about an Ass--Tommy's Present and its consequences--The story of Cyrus--Squire Chase beats Harry--Harry saves the Squire's life--Making Bread--Story of the Two Brothers--Story of the Sailors on the Island of Spitzbergen.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading Tommy and the Ragged Boy--Story of Androcles and the Lion--Conversation on Slavery--Conversation about an Ass--Tommy's Present and its consequences--The story of Cyrus--Squire Chase beats Harry--Harry saves the Squire's life--Making Bread--Story of the Two Brothers--Story of the Sailors on the Island of Spitzbergen.
Squire's
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From this reading Tommy and the Ragged Boy--Story of Androcles and the Lion--Conversation on Slavery--Conversation about an Ass--Tommy's Present and its consequences--The story of Cyrus--Squire Chase beats Harry--Harry saves the Squire's life--Making Bread--Story of the Two Brothers--Story of the Sailors on the Island of Spitzbergen.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Tommy and the Ragged Boy--Story of Androcles and the Lion--Conversation on Slavery--Conversation about an Ass--Tommy's Present and its consequences--The story of Cyrus--Squire Chase beats Harry--Harry saves the Squire's life--Making Bread--Story of the Two Brothers--Story of the Sailors on the Island of Spitzbergen.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading This accident happened in the following manner:--One day as Tommy was striking a ball with his bat, he struck it over a hedge into an adjoining field, and seeing a little ragged boy walking along on that side, he ordered him, in a very peremptory tone, to bring it to him.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading This accident happened in the following manner:--One day as Tommy was striking a ball with his bat, he struck it over a hedge into an adjoining field, and seeing a little ragged boy walking along on that side, he ordered him, in a very peremptory tone, to bring it to him.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading In this manner did Mr Barlow begin the education of Tommy Merton, who had naturally very good dispositions, although he had been suffered to acquire many bad habits, that sometimes prevented them from appearing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In this manner did Mr Barlow begin the education of Tommy Merton, who had naturally very good dispositions, although he had been suffered to acquire many bad habits, that sometimes prevented them from appearing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tommy and the Ragged Boy--Story of Androcles and the Lion--Conversation on Slavery--Conversation about an Ass--Tommy's Present and its consequences--The story of Cyrus--Squire Chase beats Harry--Harry saves the Squire's life--Making Bread--Story of the Two Brothers--Story of the Sailors on the Island of Spitzbergen.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In this manner did Mr Barlow begin the education of Tommy Merton, who had naturally very good dispositions, although he had been suffered to acquire many bad habits, that sometimes prevented them from appearing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this manner did Mr Barlow begin the education of Tommy Merton, who had naturally very good dispositions, although he had been suffered to acquire many bad habits, that sometimes prevented them from appearing.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He was, in particular, very passionate, and thought he had a right to command everybody that was not dressed as fine as himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In this manner did Mr Barlow begin the education of Tommy Merton, who had naturally very good dispositions, although he had been suffered to acquire many bad habits, that sometimes prevented them from appearing.
Tommy
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From this reading Tommy and the Ragged Boy--Story of Androcles and the Lion--Conversation on Slavery--Conversation about an Ass--Tommy's Present and its consequences--The story of Cyrus--Squire Chase beats Harry--Harry saves the Squire's life--Making Bread--Story of the Two Brothers--Story of the Sailors on the Island of Spitzbergen.
Tommy's
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From this reading Tommy and the Ragged Boy--Story of Androcles and the Lion--Conversation on Slavery--Conversation about an Ass--Tommy's Present and its consequences--The story of Cyrus--Squire Chase beats Harry--Harry saves the Squire's life--Making Bread--Story of the Two Brothers--Story of the Sailors on the Island of Spitzbergen.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading This accident happened in the following manner:--One day as Tommy was striking a ball with his bat, he struck it over a hedge into an adjoining field, and seeing a little ragged boy walking along on that side, he ordered him, in a very peremptory tone, to bring it to him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Tommy and the Ragged Boy--Story of Androcles and the Lion--Conversation on Slavery--Conversation about an Ass--Tommy's Present and its consequences--The story of Cyrus--Squire Chase beats Harry--Harry saves the Squire's life--Making Bread--Story of the Two Brothers--Story of the Sailors on the Island of Spitzbergen.
precisely as stated
From this reading In this manner did Mr Barlow begin the education of Tommy Merton, who had naturally very good dispositions, although he had been suffered to acquire many bad habits, that sometimes prevented them from appearing.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading This accident happened in the following manner:--One day as Tommy was striking a ball with his bat, he struck it over a hedge into an adjoining field, and seeing a little ragged boy walking along on that side, he ordered him, in a very peremptory tone, to bring it to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was, in particular, very passionate, and thought he had a right to command everybody that was not dressed as fine as himself.
which person or people
From this reading In this manner did Mr Barlow begin the education of Tommy Merton, who had naturally very good dispositions, although he had been suffered to acquire many bad habits, that sometimes prevented them from appearing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This accident happened in the following manner:--One day as Tommy was striking a ball with his bat, he struck it over a hedge into an adjoining field, and seeing a little ragged boy walking along on that side, he ordered him, in a very peremptory tone, to bring it to him.
