used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A great man," he said, "and a great deed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Then, after a pause, "Why did you put the spur into Nigger?" he asked, curiously.
anew
From this reading I’ll come over to-morrow and see him again."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "A great man," he said, "and a great deed.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Then, after a pause, "Why did you put the spur into Nigger?" he asked, curiously.
brokenly
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From this reading "If he’d died, Uncle David," she said, brokenly, "I—I——" "He’s not going to, Molly," interrupted the secretary.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He walked towards the front door, followed by Sir Hubert, and the girl turned her swimming eyes on David Dawlish.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I’ll come over to-morrow and see him again."
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading Then, after a pause, "Why did you put the spur into Nigger?" he asked, curiously.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading He walked towards the front door, followed by Sir Hubert, and the girl turned her swimming eyes on David Dawlish.
Dawlish
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From this reading He walked towards the front door, followed by Sir Hubert, and the girl turned her swimming eyes on David Dawlish.
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading "A great man," he said, "and a great deed.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Then, after a pause, "Why did you put the spur into Nigger?" he asked, curiously.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "If he’d died, Uncle David," she said, brokenly, "I—I——" "He’s not going to, Molly," interrupted the secretary.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He walked towards the front door, followed by Sir Hubert, and the girl turned her swimming eyes on David Dawlish.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He walked towards the front door, followed by Sir Hubert, and the girl turned her swimming eyes on David Dawlish.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He walked towards the front door, followed by Sir Hubert, and the girl turned her swimming eyes on David Dawlish.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading He walked towards the front door, followed by Sir Hubert, and the girl turned her swimming eyes on David Dawlish.
a young female
From this reading He walked towards the front door, followed by Sir Hubert, and the girl turned her swimming eyes on David Dawlish.
the act of departing
From this reading "If he’d died, Uncle David," she said, brokenly, "I—I——" "He’s not going to, Molly," interrupted the secretary.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "A great man," he said, "and a great deed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "A great man," he said, "and a great deed.
he'd
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From this reading "If he’d died, Uncle David," she said, brokenly, "I—I——" "He’s not going to, Molly," interrupted the secretary.
He's
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From this reading "If he’d died, Uncle David," she said, brokenly, "I—I——" "He’s not going to, Molly," interrupted the secretary.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He walked towards the front door, followed by Sir Hubert, and the girl turned her swimming eyes on David Dawlish.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I’ll come over to-morrow and see him again."
Hubert
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From this reading He walked towards the front door, followed by Sir Hubert, and the girl turned her swimming eyes on David Dawlish.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If he’d died, Uncle David," she said, brokenly, "I—I——" "He’s not going to, Molly," interrupted the secretary.
I'll
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From this reading I’ll come over to-morrow and see him again."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If he’d died, Uncle David," she said, brokenly, "I—I——" "He’s not going to, Molly," interrupted the secretary.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading "If he’d died, Uncle David," she said, brokenly, "I—I——" "He’s not going to, Molly," interrupted the secretary.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then, after a pause, "Why did you put the spur into Nigger?" he asked, curiously.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "A great man," he said, "and a great deed.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading "If he’d died, Uncle David," she said, brokenly, "I—I——" "He’s not going to, Molly," interrupted the secretary.
Nigger
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From this reading Then, after a pause, "Why did you put the spur into Nigger?" he asked, curiously.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "If he’d died, Uncle David," she said, brokenly, "I—I——" "He’s not going to, Molly," interrupted the secretary.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He walked towards the front door, followed by Sir Hubert, and the girl turned her swimming eyes on David Dawlish.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I’ll come over to-morrow and see him again."
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading Then, after a pause, "Why did you put the spur into Nigger?" he asked, curiously.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then, after a pause, "Why did you put the spur into Nigger?" he asked, curiously.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "A great man," he said, "and a great deed.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading "If he’d died, Uncle David," she said, brokenly, "I—I——" "He’s not going to, Molly," interrupted the secretary.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I’ll come over to-morrow and see him again."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If he’d died, Uncle David," she said, brokenly, "I—I——" "He’s not going to, Molly," interrupted the secretary.
term of address for a man
From this reading He walked towards the front door, followed by Sir Hubert, and the girl turned her swimming eyes on David Dawlish.
spurnounUS /spɜːr/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading Then, after a pause, "Why did you put the spur into Nigger?" he asked, curiously.
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading He walked towards the front door, followed by Sir Hubert, and the girl turned her swimming eyes on David Dawlish.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He walked towards the front door, followed by Sir Hubert, and the girl turned her swimming eyes on David Dawlish.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, after a pause, "Why did you put the spur into Nigger?" he asked, curiously.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If he’d died, Uncle David," she said, brokenly, "I—I——" "He’s not going to, Molly," interrupted the secretary.
to-morrow
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From this reading I’ll come over to-morrow and see him again."
in the direction of
From this reading He walked towards the front door, followed by Sir Hubert, and the girl turned her swimming eyes on David Dawlish.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He walked towards the front door, followed by Sir Hubert, and the girl turned her swimming eyes on David Dawlish.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "If he’d died, Uncle David," she said, brokenly, "I—I——" "He’s not going to, Molly," interrupted the secretary.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He walked towards the front door, followed by Sir Hubert, and the girl turned her swimming eyes on David Dawlish.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Then, after a pause, "Why did you put the spur into Nigger?" he asked, curiously.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then, after a pause, "Why did you put the spur into Nigger?" he asked, curiously.
