used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WELCOME AND AN UNWELCOME VISITOR.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading I could gladly have dispensed with his company, for I longed to be alone; but to hurt the good fellow's feelings, would have been the height of ingratitude.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Three days had scarcely elapsed, when I found myself mounted on my good steed, and gaily trotting along the road on my way to Moncton Park.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A WELCOME AND AN UNWELCOME VISITOR.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A WELCOME AND AN UNWELCOME VISITOR.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I could gladly have dispensed with his company, for I longed to be alone; but to hurt the good fellow's feelings, would have been the height of ingratitude.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I could gladly have dispensed with his company, for I longed to be alone; but to hurt the good fellow's feelings, would have been the height of ingratitude.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Honest Dan Simpson insisted on being my companion for the first stage.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I could gladly have dispensed with his company, for I longed to be alone; but to hurt the good fellow's feelings, would have been the height of ingratitude.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "Just," said he, "to take care of me, and see how I got along."
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Honest Dan Simpson insisted on being my companion for the first stage.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading I could gladly have dispensed with his company, for I longed to be alone; but to hurt the good fellow's feelings, would have been the height of ingratitude.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could gladly have dispensed with his company, for I longed to be alone; but to hurt the good fellow's feelings, would have been the height of ingratitude.
Dan
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From this reading Honest Dan Simpson insisted on being my companion for the first stage.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Three days had scarcely elapsed, when I found myself mounted on my good steed, and gaily trotting along the road on my way to Moncton Park.
dispensedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspenst/
distributed or weighted out in carefully determined portions
From this reading I could gladly have dispensed with his company, for I longed to be alone; but to hurt the good fellow's feelings, would have been the height of ingratitude.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading Three days had scarcely elapsed, when I found myself mounted on my good steed, and gaily trotting along the road on my way to Moncton Park.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading I could gladly have dispensed with his company, for I longed to be alone; but to hurt the good fellow's feelings, would have been the height of ingratitude.
fellow'snounUS /ˈfeloʊz/
possessive form of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading I could gladly have dispensed with his company, for I longed to be alone; but to hurt the good fellow's feelings, would have been the height of ingratitude.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Honest Dan Simpson insisted on being my companion for the first stage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Honest Dan Simpson insisted on being my companion for the first stage.
set up or found
From this reading Three days had scarcely elapsed, when I found myself mounted on my good steed, and gaily trotting along the road on my way to Moncton Park.
gailyadverbUS /ˈɡeɪli/
in a gay manner
From this reading Three days had scarcely elapsed, when I found myself mounted on my good steed, and gaily trotting along the road on my way to Moncton Park.
gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading I could gladly have dispensed with his company, for I longed to be alone; but to hurt the good fellow's feelings, would have been the height of ingratitude.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Three days had scarcely elapsed, when I found myself mounted on my good steed, and gaily trotting along the road on my way to Moncton Park.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Just," said he, "to take care of me, and see how I got along."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Three days had scarcely elapsed, when I found myself mounted on my good steed, and gaily trotting along the road on my way to Moncton Park.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I could gladly have dispensed with his company, for I longed to be alone; but to hurt the good fellow's feelings, would have been the height of ingratitude.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Just," said he, "to take care of me, and see how I got along."
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading I could gladly have dispensed with his company, for I longed to be alone; but to hurt the good fellow's feelings, would have been the height of ingratitude.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I could gladly have dispensed with his company, for I longed to be alone; but to hurt the good fellow's feelings, would have been the height of ingratitude.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading Honest Dan Simpson insisted on being my companion for the first stage.
how
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From this reading "Just," said he, "to take care of me, and see how I got along."
be the source of pain
From this reading I could gladly have dispensed with his company, for I longed to be alone; but to hurt the good fellow's feelings, would have been the height of ingratitude.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Three days had scarcely elapsed, when I found myself mounted on my good steed, and gaily trotting along the road on my way to Moncton Park.
ingratitudenoun
a lack of gratitude
From this reading I could gladly have dispensed with his company, for I longed to be alone; but to hurt the good fellow's feelings, would have been the height of ingratitude.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading Honest Dan Simpson insisted on being my companion for the first stage.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just," said he, "to take care of me, and see how I got along."
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading I could gladly have dispensed with his company, for I longed to be alone; but to hurt the good fellow's feelings, would have been the height of ingratitude.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Just," said he, "to take care of me, and see how I got along."
Moncton
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From this reading Three days had scarcely elapsed, when I found myself mounted on my good steed, and gaily trotting along the road on my way to Moncton Park.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading Three days had scarcely elapsed, when I found myself mounted on my good steed, and gaily trotting along the road on my way to Moncton Park.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Three days had scarcely elapsed, when I found myself mounted on my good steed, and gaily trotting along the road on my way to Moncton Park.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Three days had scarcely elapsed, when I found myself mounted on my good steed, and gaily trotting along the road on my way to Moncton Park.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Just," said he, "to take care of me, and see how I got along."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Three days had scarcely elapsed, when I found myself mounted on my good steed, and gaily trotting along the road on my way to Moncton Park.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Three days had scarcely elapsed, when I found myself mounted on my good steed, and gaily trotting along the road on my way to Moncton Park.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Three days had scarcely elapsed, when I found myself mounted on my good steed, and gaily trotting along the road on my way to Moncton Park.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Just," said he, "to take care of me, and see how I got along."
only a very short time before
From this reading Three days had scarcely elapsed, when I found myself mounted on my good steed, and gaily trotting along the road on my way to Moncton Park.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Just," said he, "to take care of me, and see how I got along."
SimpsonnounUS /ˈsɪmpsən/
United States divorcee whose marriage to Edward VIII created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication
From this reading Honest Dan Simpson insisted on being my companion for the first stage.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Honest Dan Simpson insisted on being my companion for the first stage.
steednounUS /stiːd/
(literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading Three days had scarcely elapsed, when I found myself mounted on my good steed, and gaily trotting along the road on my way to Moncton Park.
carry out
From this reading "Just," said he, "to take care of me, and see how I got along."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Three days had scarcely elapsed, when I found myself mounted on my good steed, and gaily trotting along the road on my way to Moncton Park.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three days had scarcely elapsed, when I found myself mounted on my good steed, and gaily trotting along the road on my way to Moncton Park.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Three days had scarcely elapsed, when I found myself mounted on my good steed, and gaily trotting along the road on my way to Moncton Park.
trottingverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪŋ/
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading Three days had scarcely elapsed, when I found myself mounted on my good steed, and gaily trotting along the road on my way to Moncton Park.
UNWELCOMEadjectiveUS /ənˈwelkəm/
not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure
From this reading A WELCOME AND AN UNWELCOME VISITOR.
someone who visits
From this reading A WELCOME AND AN UNWELCOME VISITOR.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Three days had scarcely elapsed, when I found myself mounted on my good steed, and gaily trotting along the road on my way to Moncton Park.
accept gladly
From this reading A WELCOME AND AN UNWELCOME VISITOR.
at the time that
From this reading Three days had scarcely elapsed, when I found myself mounted on my good steed, and gaily trotting along the road on my way to Moncton Park.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I could gladly have dispensed with his company, for I longed to be alone; but to hurt the good fellow's feelings, would have been the height of ingratitude.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I could gladly have dispensed with his company, for I longed to be alone; but to hurt the good fellow's feelings, would have been the height of ingratitude.
