used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "`I was strolling about the woods when I met them _driving_ him,' said the boy, in a low voice of distress and horror.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "`I was strolling about the woods when I met them _driving_ him,' said the boy, in a low voice of distress and horror.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading `I saw him fall--and I was so sorry for him,' he added simply, `I thought I would come to see how he was.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "`I was strolling about the woods when I met them _driving_ him,' said the boy, in a low voice of distress and horror.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "`These are my own--my very own.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading But see here,' and from his pocket he drew a little bag containing a few copper coins and one small silver piece.
a youthful male person
From this reading "`I was strolling about the woods when I met them _driving_ him,' said the boy, in a low voice of distress and horror.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I must not stay; the Count is returning home to-day--I must not stay.
coinsnounUS /kɔɪnz/
plural of “coin” — a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money
From this reading But see here,' and from his pocket he drew a little bag containing a few copper coins and one small silver piece.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading `I saw him fall--and I was so sorry for him,' he added simply, `I thought I would come to see how he was.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading But see here,' and from his pocket he drew a little bag containing a few copper coins and one small silver piece.
coppernounUS /ˈkɑːpər/
a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor
From this reading But see here,' and from his pocket he drew a little bag containing a few copper coins and one small silver piece.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading But I must not stay; the Count is returning home to-day--I must not stay.
psychological suffering
From this reading "`I was strolling about the woods when I met them _driving_ him,' said the boy, in a low voice of distress and horror.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading But see here,' and from his pocket he drew a little bag containing a few copper coins and one small silver piece.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading "`I was strolling about the woods when I met them _driving_ him,' said the boy, in a low voice of distress and horror.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading `I saw him fall--and I was so sorry for him,' he added simply, `I thought I would come to see how he was.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading But see here,' and from his pocket he drew a little bag containing a few copper coins and one small silver piece.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading `I saw him fall--and I was so sorry for him,' he added simply, `I thought I would come to see how he was.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But see here,' and from his pocket he drew a little bag containing a few copper coins and one small silver piece.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading `I saw him fall--and I was so sorry for him,' he added simply, `I thought I would come to see how he was.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But see here,' and from his pocket he drew a little bag containing a few copper coins and one small silver piece.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "`I was strolling about the woods when I met them _driving_ him,' said the boy, in a low voice of distress and horror.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But see here,' and from his pocket he drew a little bag containing a few copper coins and one small silver piece.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading But I must not stay; the Count is returning home to-day--I must not stay.
intense and profound fear
From this reading "`I was strolling about the woods when I met them _driving_ him,' said the boy, in a low voice of distress and horror.
how
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From this reading `I saw him fall--and I was so sorry for him,' he added simply, `I thought I would come to see how he was.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "`I was strolling about the woods when I met them _driving_ him,' said the boy, in a low voice of distress and horror.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "`I was strolling about the woods when I met them _driving_ him,' said the boy, in a low voice of distress and horror.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But I must not stay; the Count is returning home to-day--I must not stay.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But see here,' and from his pocket he drew a little bag containing a few copper coins and one small silver piece.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "`I was strolling about the woods when I met them _driving_ him,' said the boy, in a low voice of distress and horror.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "`I was strolling about the woods when I met them _driving_ him,' said the boy, in a low voice of distress and horror.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But I must not stay; the Count is returning home to-day--I must not stay.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "`These are my own--my very own.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But I must not stay; the Count is returning home to-day--I must not stay.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "`I was strolling about the woods when I met them _driving_ him,' said the boy, in a low voice of distress and horror.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But see here,' and from his pocket he drew a little bag containing a few copper coins and one small silver piece.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "`These are my own--my very own.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading But see here,' and from his pocket he drew a little bag containing a few copper coins and one small silver piece.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading But see here,' and from his pocket he drew a little bag containing a few copper coins and one small silver piece.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading But I must not stay; the Count is returning home to-day--I must not stay.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "`I was strolling about the woods when I met them _driving_ him,' said the boy, in a low voice of distress and horror.
cut with a saw
From this reading `I saw him fall--and I was so sorry for him,' he added simply, `I thought I would come to see how he was.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading `I saw him fall--and I was so sorry for him,' he added simply, `I thought I would come to see how he was.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading But see here,' and from his pocket he drew a little bag containing a few copper coins and one small silver piece.
and nothing more
From this reading `I saw him fall--and I was so sorry for him,' he added simply, `I thought I would come to see how he was.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But see here,' and from his pocket he drew a little bag containing a few copper coins and one small silver piece.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading `I saw him fall--and I was so sorry for him,' he added simply, `I thought I would come to see how he was.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading `I saw him fall--and I was so sorry for him,' he added simply, `I thought I would come to see how he was.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading But I must not stay; the Count is returning home to-day--I must not stay.
strollingverbUS /ˈstroʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading "`I was strolling about the woods when I met them _driving_ him,' said the boy, in a low voice of distress and horror.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "`I was strolling about the woods when I met them _driving_ him,' said the boy, in a low voice of distress and horror.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "`I was strolling about the woods when I met them _driving_ him,' said the boy, in a low voice of distress and horror.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "`These are my own--my very own.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading `I saw him fall--and I was so sorry for him,' he added simply, `I thought I would come to see how he was.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading `I saw him fall--and I was so sorry for him,' he added simply, `I thought I would come to see how he was.
to-day
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From this reading But I must not stay; the Count is returning home to-day--I must not stay.
precisely as stated
From this reading "`These are my own--my very own.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "`I was strolling about the woods when I met them _driving_ him,' said the boy, in a low voice of distress and horror.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "`I was strolling about the woods when I met them _driving_ him,' said the boy, in a low voice of distress and horror.
at the time that
From this reading "`I was strolling about the woods when I met them _driving_ him,' said the boy, in a low voice of distress and horror.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading "`I was strolling about the woods when I met them _driving_ him,' said the boy, in a low voice of distress and horror.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading `I saw him fall--and I was so sorry for him,' he added simply, `I thought I would come to see how he was.
