used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When John Love called at Johnson's cottage to fetch Robert Purcas, the two walked about a hundred yards on the way to Bentley without either speaking a word.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When John Love called at Johnson's cottage to fetch Robert Purcas, the two walked about a hundred yards on the way to Bentley without either speaking a word.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "God keep us all!" said William Mount, looking earnestly into the fire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Rose knew that while he might intend to include being kept safe, yet he meant, far more than that, being kept true.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When John Love called at Johnson's cottage to fetch Robert Purcas, the two walked about a hundred yards on the way to Bentley without either speaking a word.
Ay
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From this reading "Ay, Father, I know they have."
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading And Rose knew that while he might intend to include being kept safe, yet he meant, far more than that, being kept true.
Bentley
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From this reading When John Love called at Johnson's cottage to fetch Robert Purcas, the two walked about a hundred yards on the way to Bentley without either speaking a word.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When John Love called at Johnson's cottage to fetch Robert Purcas, the two walked about a hundred yards on the way to Bentley without either speaking a word.
a small house with a single story
From this reading When John Love called at Johnson's cottage to fetch Robert Purcas, the two walked about a hundred yards on the way to Bentley without either speaking a word.
in a serious manner
From this reading "God keep us all!" said William Mount, looking earnestly into the fire.
one or the other of two
From this reading When John Love called at Johnson's cottage to fetch Robert Purcas, the two walked about a hundred yards on the way to Bentley without either speaking a word.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading And Rose knew that while he might intend to include being kept safe, yet he meant, far more than that, being kept true.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Ay, Father, I know they have."
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading When John Love called at Johnson's cottage to fetch Robert Purcas, the two walked about a hundred yards on the way to Bentley without either speaking a word.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "God keep us all!" said William Mount, looking earnestly into the fire.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "God keep us all!" said William Mount, looking earnestly into the fire.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Ay, Father, I know they have."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And Rose knew that while he might intend to include being kept safe, yet he meant, far more than that, being kept true.
ten 10s
From this reading When John Love called at Johnson's cottage to fetch Robert Purcas, the two walked about a hundred yards on the way to Bentley without either speaking a word.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Ay, Father, I know they have."
includeverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːd/
have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading And Rose knew that while he might intend to include being kept safe, yet he meant, far more than that, being kept true.
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading And Rose knew that while he might intend to include being kept safe, yet he meant, far more than that, being kept true.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "God keep us all!" said William Mount, looking earnestly into the fire.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading When John Love called at Johnson's cottage to fetch Robert Purcas, the two walked about a hundred yards on the way to Bentley without either speaking a word.
Johnson'snounUS /ˈdʒɑːnsənz/
possessive form of “johnson” — English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading When John Love called at Johnson's cottage to fetch Robert Purcas, the two walked about a hundred yards on the way to Bentley without either speaking a word.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "God keep us all!" said William Mount, looking earnestly into the fire.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading And Rose knew that while he might intend to include being kept safe, yet he meant, far more than that, being kept true.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And Rose knew that while he might intend to include being kept safe, yet he meant, far more than that, being kept true.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Ay, Father, I know they have."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "God keep us all!" said William Mount, looking earnestly into the fire.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading When John Love called at Johnson's cottage to fetch Robert Purcas, the two walked about a hundred yards on the way to Bentley without either speaking a word.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading And Rose knew that while he might intend to include being kept safe, yet he meant, far more than that, being kept true.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And Rose knew that while he might intend to include being kept safe, yet he meant, far more than that, being kept true.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And Rose knew that while he might intend to include being kept safe, yet he meant, far more than that, being kept true.
attach to a support
From this reading "God keep us all!" said William Mount, looking earnestly into the fire.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When John Love called at Johnson's cottage to fetch Robert Purcas, the two walked about a hundred yards on the way to Bentley without either speaking a word.
Purcas
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From this reading When John Love called at Johnson's cottage to fetch Robert Purcas, the two walked about a hundred yards on the way to Bentley without either speaking a word.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading When John Love called at Johnson's cottage to fetch Robert Purcas, the two walked about a hundred yards on the way to Bentley without either speaking a word.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading And Rose knew that while he might intend to include being kept safe, yet he meant, far more than that, being kept true.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading And Rose knew that while he might intend to include being kept safe, yet he meant, far more than that, being kept true.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "God keep us all!" said William Mount, looking earnestly into the fire.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading When John Love called at Johnson's cottage to fetch Robert Purcas, the two walked about a hundred yards on the way to Bentley without either speaking a word.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Then Robert suddenly stopped.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Then Robert suddenly stopped.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And Rose knew that while he might intend to include being kept safe, yet he meant, far more than that, being kept true.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And Rose knew that while he might intend to include being kept safe, yet he meant, far more than that, being kept true.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "God keep us all!" said William Mount, looking earnestly into the fire.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Robert suddenly stopped.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ay, Father, I know they have."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And Rose knew that while he might intend to include being kept safe, yet he meant, far more than that, being kept true.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading And Rose knew that while he might intend to include being kept safe, yet he meant, far more than that, being kept true.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When John Love called at Johnson's cottage to fetch Robert Purcas, the two walked about a hundred yards on the way to Bentley without either speaking a word.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "God keep us all!" said William Mount, looking earnestly into the fire.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading When John Love called at Johnson's cottage to fetch Robert Purcas, the two walked about a hundred yards on the way to Bentley without either speaking a word.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading When John Love called at Johnson's cottage to fetch Robert Purcas, the two walked about a hundred yards on the way to Bentley without either speaking a word.
at the time that
From this reading When John Love called at Johnson's cottage to fetch Robert Purcas, the two walked about a hundred yards on the way to Bentley without either speaking a word.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And Rose knew that while he might intend to include being kept safe, yet he meant, far more than that, being kept true.
William
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From this reading "God keep us all!" said William Mount, looking earnestly into the fire.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading When John Love called at Johnson's cottage to fetch Robert Purcas, the two walked about a hundred yards on the way to Bentley without either speaking a word.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading When John Love called at Johnson's cottage to fetch Robert Purcas, the two walked about a hundred yards on the way to Bentley without either speaking a word.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading When John Love called at Johnson's cottage to fetch Robert Purcas, the two walked about a hundred yards on the way to Bentley without either speaking a word.
but in spite of that
From this reading And Rose knew that while he might intend to include being kept safe, yet he meant, far more than that, being kept true.
