used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A REMOVAL.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Parton?-- well," began the porter, in a doubtful voice; but little Billy was up in a moment: "Yes, here they are! here's where we live!" shouted he, and the next minute the shed was entered by the gentleman and his son whom I had seen at the Zoological Gardens.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Parton?-- well," began the porter, in a doubtful voice; but little Billy was up in a moment: "Yes, here they are! here's where we live!" shouted he, and the next minute the shed was entered by the gentleman and his son whom I had seen at the Zoological Gardens.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A manly voice was heard on the outside, speaking to a porter who was passing at the moment.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading From the direction which was given me, I think that we must be near their dwelling."
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Parton?-- well," began the porter, in a doubtful voice; but little Billy was up in a moment: "Yes, here they are! here's where we live!" shouted he, and the next minute the shed was entered by the gentleman and his son whom I had seen at the Zoological Gardens.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading "Parton?-- well," began the porter, in a doubtful voice; but little Billy was up in a moment: "Yes, here they are! here's where we live!" shouted he, and the next minute the shed was entered by the gentleman and his son whom I had seen at the Zoological Gardens.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Can you tell me, pray, whether two boys of the name of Parton live near this place?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Parton?-- well," began the porter, in a doubtful voice; but little Billy was up in a moment: "Yes, here they are! here's where we live!" shouted he, and the next minute the shed was entered by the gentleman and his son whom I had seen at the Zoological Gardens.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Parton?-- well," began the porter, in a doubtful voice; but little Billy was up in a moment: "Yes, here they are! here's where we live!" shouted he, and the next minute the shed was entered by the gentleman and his son whom I had seen at the Zoological Gardens.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can you tell me, pray, whether two boys of the name of Parton live near this place?
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading From the direction which was given me, I think that we must be near their dwelling."
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading "Parton?-- well," began the porter, in a doubtful voice; but little Billy was up in a moment: "Yes, here they are! here's where we live!" shouted he, and the next minute the shed was entered by the gentleman and his son whom I had seen at the Zoological Gardens.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading From the direction which was given me, I think that we must be near their dwelling."
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading "Parton?-- well," began the porter, in a doubtful voice; but little Billy was up in a moment: "Yes, here they are! here's where we live!" shouted he, and the next minute the shed was entered by the gentleman and his son whom I had seen at the Zoological Gardens.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the direction which was given me, I think that we must be near their dwelling."
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading "Parton?-- well," began the porter, in a doubtful voice; but little Billy was up in a moment: "Yes, here they are! here's where we live!" shouted he, and the next minute the shed was entered by the gentleman and his son whom I had seen at the Zoological Gardens.
a man of refinement
From this reading "Parton?-- well," began the porter, in a doubtful voice; but little Billy was up in a moment: "Yes, here they are! here's where we live!" shouted he, and the next minute the shed was entered by the gentleman and his son whom I had seen at the Zoological Gardens.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading From the direction which was given me, I think that we must be near their dwelling."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Parton?-- well," began the porter, in a doubtful voice; but little Billy was up in a moment: "Yes, here they are! here's where we live!" shouted he, and the next minute the shed was entered by the gentleman and his son whom I had seen at the Zoological Gardens.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Parton?-- well," began the porter, in a doubtful voice; but little Billy was up in a moment: "Yes, here they are! here's where we live!" shouted he, and the next minute the shed was entered by the gentleman and his son whom I had seen at the Zoological Gardens.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading A manly voice was heard on the outside, speaking to a porter who was passing at the moment.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Parton?-- well," began the porter, in a doubtful voice; but little Billy was up in a moment: "Yes, here they are! here's where we live!" shouted he, and the next minute the shed was entered by the gentleman and his son whom I had seen at the Zoological Gardens.
here's
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From this reading "Parton?-- well," began the porter, in a doubtful voice; but little Billy was up in a moment: "Yes, here they are! here's where we live!" shouted he, and the next minute the shed was entered by the gentleman and his son whom I had seen at the Zoological Gardens.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Parton?-- well," began the porter, in a doubtful voice; but little Billy was up in a moment: "Yes, here they are! here's where we live!" shouted he, and the next minute the shed was entered by the gentleman and his son whom I had seen at the Zoological Gardens.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading From the direction which was given me, I think that we must be near their dwelling."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Parton?-- well," began the porter, in a doubtful voice; but little Billy was up in a moment: "Yes, here they are! here's where we live!" shouted he, and the next minute the shed was entered by the gentleman and his son whom I had seen at the Zoological Gardens.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Parton?-- well," began the porter, in a doubtful voice; but little Billy was up in a moment: "Yes, here they are! here's where we live!" shouted he, and the next minute the shed was entered by the gentleman and his son whom I had seen at the Zoological Gardens.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "Can you tell me, pray, whether two boys of the name of Parton live near this place?
manlyadjectiveUS /ˈmænli/
possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading A manly voice was heard on the outside, speaking to a porter who was passing at the moment.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Can you tell me, pray, whether two boys of the name of Parton live near this place?
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "Parton?-- well," began the porter, in a doubtful voice; but little Billy was up in a moment: "Yes, here they are! here's where we live!" shouted he, and the next minute the shed was entered by the gentleman and his son whom I had seen at the Zoological Gardens.
a particular point in time
From this reading A manly voice was heard on the outside, speaking to a porter who was passing at the moment.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading From the direction which was given me, I think that we must be near their dwelling."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Can you tell me, pray, whether two boys of the name of Parton live near this place?
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "Can you tell me, pray, whether two boys of the name of Parton live near this place?
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Parton?-- well," began the porter, in a doubtful voice; but little Billy was up in a moment: "Yes, here they are! here's where we live!" shouted he, and the next minute the shed was entered by the gentleman and his son whom I had seen at the Zoological Gardens.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Can you tell me, pray, whether two boys of the name of Parton live near this place?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A manly voice was heard on the outside, speaking to a porter who was passing at the moment.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading A manly voice was heard on the outside, speaking to a porter who was passing at the moment.
Parton
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From this reading "Can you tell me, pray, whether two boys of the name of Parton live near this place?
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading A manly voice was heard on the outside, speaking to a porter who was passing at the moment.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Can you tell me, pray, whether two boys of the name of Parton live near this place?
porternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading A manly voice was heard on the outside, speaking to a porter who was passing at the moment.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading "Can you tell me, pray, whether two boys of the name of Parton live near this place?
REMOVALnounUS /rɪˈmuːvəl/
the act of removing
From this reading A REMOVAL.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Parton?-- well," began the porter, in a doubtful voice; but little Billy was up in a moment: "Yes, here they are! here's where we live!" shouted he, and the next minute the shed was entered by the gentleman and his son whom I had seen at the Zoological Gardens.
get rid of
From this reading "Parton?-- well," began the porter, in a doubtful voice; but little Billy was up in a moment: "Yes, here they are! here's where we live!" shouted he, and the next minute the shed was entered by the gentleman and his son whom I had seen at the Zoological Gardens.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Parton?-- well," began the porter, in a doubtful voice; but little Billy was up in a moment: "Yes, here they are! here's where we live!" shouted he, and the next minute the shed was entered by the gentleman and his son whom I had seen at the Zoological Gardens.
a male human offspring
From this reading "Parton?-- well," began the porter, in a doubtful voice; but little Billy was up in a moment: "Yes, here they are! here's where we live!" shouted he, and the next minute the shed was entered by the gentleman and his son whom I had seen at the Zoological Gardens.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading A manly voice was heard on the outside, speaking to a porter who was passing at the moment.
express in words
From this reading "Can you tell me, pray, whether two boys of the name of Parton live near this place?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From the direction which was given me, I think that we must be near their dwelling."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A manly voice was heard on the outside, speaking to a porter who was passing at the moment.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading From the direction which was given me, I think that we must be near their dwelling."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Parton?-- well," began the porter, in a doubtful voice; but little Billy was up in a moment: "Yes, here they are! here's where we live!" shouted he, and the next minute the shed was entered by the gentleman and his son whom I had seen at the Zoological Gardens.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading From the direction which was given me, I think that we must be near their dwelling."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Can you tell me, pray, whether two boys of the name of Parton live near this place?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A manly voice was heard on the outside, speaking to a porter who was passing at the moment.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Can you tell me, pray, whether two boys of the name of Parton live near this place?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Parton?-- well," began the porter, in a doubtful voice; but little Billy was up in a moment: "Yes, here they are! here's where we live!" shouted he, and the next minute the shed was entered by the gentleman and his son whom I had seen at the Zoological Gardens.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A manly voice was heard on the outside, speaking to a porter who was passing at the moment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A manly voice was heard on the outside, speaking to a porter who was passing at the moment.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading From the direction which was given me, I think that we must be near their dwelling."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Parton?-- well," began the porter, in a doubtful voice; but little Billy was up in a moment: "Yes, here they are! here's where we live!" shouted he, and the next minute the shed was entered by the gentleman and his son whom I had seen at the Zoological Gardens.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Parton?-- well," began the porter, in a doubtful voice; but little Billy was up in a moment: "Yes, here they are! here's where we live!" shouted he, and the next minute the shed was entered by the gentleman and his son whom I had seen at the Zoological Gardens.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "Can you tell me, pray, whether two boys of the name of Parton live near this place?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From the direction which was given me, I think that we must be near their dwelling."
which person or people
From this reading A manly voice was heard on the outside, speaking to a porter who was passing at the moment.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Parton?-- well," began the porter, in a doubtful voice; but little Billy was up in a moment: "Yes, here they are! here's where we live!" shouted he, and the next minute the shed was entered by the gentleman and his son whom I had seen at the Zoological Gardens.
an affirmative
From this reading "Parton?-- well," began the porter, in a doubtful voice; but little Billy was up in a moment: "Yes, here they are! here's where we live!" shouted he, and the next minute the shed was entered by the gentleman and his son whom I had seen at the Zoological Gardens.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Can you tell me, pray, whether two boys of the name of Parton live near this place?
ZoologicaladjectiveUS /ˌzuːˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
concerning the study of animals and their classification and properties
From this reading "Parton?-- well," began the porter, in a doubtful voice; but little Billy was up in a moment: "Yes, here they are! here's where we live!" shouted he, and the next minute the shed was entered by the gentleman and his son whom I had seen at the Zoological Gardens.
