used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The schoolmaster was lying on a big lounge in a corner of their front room with the children about him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The schoolmaster was lying on a big lounge in a corner of their front room with the children about him.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE THING AND OTHER THINGS I returned to Mr. Hacket's house late in the afternoon of New Year's day.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "We're telling stories o' the old year an' you're just in time for the last o' them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE THING AND OTHER THINGS I returned to Mr. Hacket's house late in the afternoon of New Year's day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Welcome, my laddie buck!" he exclaimed as I entered.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The schoolmaster was lying on a big lounge in a corner of their front room with the children about him.
buckverbUS /bʌk/
to strive with determination
From this reading "Welcome, my laddie buck!" he exclaimed as I entered.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The schoolmaster was lying on a big lounge in a corner of their front room with the children about him.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The schoolmaster was lying on a big lounge in a corner of their front room with the children about him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE THING AND OTHER THINGS I returned to Mr. Hacket's house late in the afternoon of New Year's day.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading The dusk was falling.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading "Welcome, my laddie buck!" he exclaimed as I entered.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Welcome, my laddie buck!" he exclaimed as I entered.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading The dusk was falling.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We're telling stories o' the old year an' you're just in time for the last o' them.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The schoolmaster was lying on a big lounge in a corner of their front room with the children about him.
Hacket's
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From this reading THE THING AND OTHER THINGS I returned to Mr. Hacket's house late in the afternoon of New Year's day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Welcome, my laddie buck!" he exclaimed as I entered.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The schoolmaster was lying on a big lounge in a corner of their front room with the children about him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE THING AND OTHER THINGS I returned to Mr. Hacket's house late in the afternoon of New Year's day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE THING AND OTHER THINGS I returned to Mr. Hacket's house late in the afternoon of New Year's day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE THING AND OTHER THINGS I returned to Mr. Hacket's house late in the afternoon of New Year's day.
and nothing more
From this reading "We're telling stories o' the old year an' you're just in time for the last o' them.
laddienoun
a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
From this reading "Welcome, my laddie buck!" he exclaimed as I entered.
immediately past
From this reading "We're telling stories o' the old year an' you're just in time for the last o' them.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading THE THING AND OTHER THINGS I returned to Mr. Hacket's house late in the afternoon of New Year's day.
loungeverbUS /laʊndʒ/
sit or recline comfortably
From this reading The schoolmaster was lying on a big lounge in a corner of their front room with the children about him.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading The schoolmaster was lying on a big lounge in a corner of their front room with the children about him.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE THING AND OTHER THINGS I returned to Mr. Hacket's house late in the afternoon of New Year's day.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Welcome, my laddie buck!" he exclaimed as I entered.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE THING AND OTHER THINGS I returned to Mr. Hacket's house late in the afternoon of New Year's day.
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 "We're telling stories o' the old year an' you're just in time for the last o' them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE THING AND OTHER THINGS I returned to Mr. Hacket's house late in the afternoon of New Year's day.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "We're telling stories o' the old year an' you're just in time for the last o' them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The schoolmaster was lying on a big lounge in a corner of their front room with the children about him.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE THING AND OTHER THINGS I returned to Mr. Hacket's house late in the afternoon of New Year's day.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE THING AND OTHER THINGS I returned to Mr. Hacket's house late in the afternoon of New Year's day.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The schoolmaster was lying on a big lounge in a corner of their front room with the children about him.
schoolmasternounUS /ˈskuːlmæstər/
presiding officer of a school
From this reading The schoolmaster was lying on a big lounge in a corner of their front room with the children about him.
plural of “story” — 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 "We're telling stories o' the old year an' you're just in time for the last o' them.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading "We're telling stories o' the old year an' you're just in time for the last o' them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE THING AND OTHER THINGS I returned to Mr. Hacket's house late in the afternoon of New Year's day.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The schoolmaster was lying on a big lounge in a corner of their front room with the children about him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "We're telling stories o' the old year an' you're just in time for the last o' them.
a special situation
From this reading THE THING AND OTHER THINGS I returned to Mr. Hacket's house late in the afternoon of New Year's day.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading THE THING AND OTHER THINGS I returned to Mr. Hacket's house late in the afternoon of New Year's day.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "We're telling stories o' the old year an' you're just in time for the last o' them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE THING AND OTHER THINGS I returned to Mr. Hacket's house late in the afternoon of New Year's day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The schoolmaster was lying on a big lounge in a corner of their front room with the children about him.
We're
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From this reading "We're telling stories o' the old year an' you're just in time for the last o' them.
accept gladly
From this reading "Welcome, my laddie buck!" he exclaimed as I entered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The schoolmaster was lying on a big lounge in a corner of their front room with the children about him.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "We're telling stories o' the old year an' you're just in time for the last o' them.
Year'snounUS /jɪrz/
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading THE THING AND OTHER THINGS I returned to Mr. Hacket's house late in the afternoon of New Year's day.
you're
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From this reading "We're telling stories o' the old year an' you're just in time for the last o' them.
