used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He apologized profusely, and said he must have it mended, and where should he send it? but at that moment there was the sound of the hunt coming across a field near again.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I hope grandmamma won't notice it and ask about it.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He apologized profusely, and said he must have it mended, and where should he send it? but at that moment there was the sound of the hunt coming across a field near again.
anew
From this reading He apologized profusely, and said he must have it mended, and where should he send it? but at that moment there was the sound of the hunt coming across a field near again.
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading He had no time for more manners, but jumped on his horse and was off in a few seconds--and alas! my knife went with him!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He fixed his stirrup so quickly and neatly, but it broke the blade of my little gold knife.
apologizedverbUS /əˈpɑːlədʒaɪzd/
past form of “apologize” — acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
From this reading He apologized profusely, and said he must have it mended, and where should he send it? but at that moment there was the sound of the hunt coming across a field near again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And just as I was turning to go home I picked up the broken blade, which was lying in the road.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I hope grandmamma won't notice it and ask about it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He apologized profusely, and said he must have it mended, and where should he send it? but at that moment there was the sound of the hunt coming across a field near again.
bladenounUS /bleɪd/
especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading He fixed his stirrup so quickly and neatly, but it broke the blade of my little gold knife.
lacking funds
From this reading He fixed his stirrup so quickly and neatly, but it broke the blade of my little gold knife.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading And just as I was turning to go home I picked up the broken blade, which was lying in the road.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He fixed his stirrup so quickly and neatly, but it broke the blade of my little gold knife.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He apologized profusely, and said he must have it mended, and where should he send it? but at that moment there was the sound of the hunt coming across a field near again.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He had no time for more manners, but jumped on his horse and was off in a few seconds--and alas! my knife went with him!
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading He apologized profusely, and said he must have it mended, and where should he send it? but at that moment there was the sound of the hunt coming across a field near again.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading He fixed his stirrup so quickly and neatly, but it broke the blade of my little gold knife.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had no time for more manners, but jumped on his horse and was off in a few seconds--and alas! my knife went with him!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And just as I was turning to go home I picked up the broken blade, which was lying in the road.
coins made of gold
From this reading He fixed his stirrup so quickly and neatly, but it broke the blade of my little gold knife.
grandmamma
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From this reading I hope grandmamma won't notice it and ask about it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had no time for more manners, but jumped on his horse and was off in a few seconds--and alas! my knife went with him!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He apologized profusely, and said he must have it mended, and where should he send it? but at that moment there was the sound of the hunt coming across a field near again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He fixed his stirrup so quickly and neatly, but it broke the blade of my little gold knife.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had no time for more manners, but jumped on his horse and was off in a few seconds--and alas! my knife went with him!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He fixed his stirrup so quickly and neatly, but it broke the blade of my little gold knife.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading And just as I was turning to go home I picked up the broken blade, which was lying in the road.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I hope grandmamma won't notice it and ask about it.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He had no time for more manners, but jumped on his horse and was off in a few seconds--and alas! my knife went with him!
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading He apologized profusely, and said he must have it mended, and where should he send it? but at that moment there was the sound of the hunt coming across a field near again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And just as I was turning to go home I picked up the broken blade, which was lying in the road.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had no time for more manners, but jumped on his horse and was off in a few seconds--and alas! my knife went with him!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He fixed his stirrup so quickly and neatly, but it broke the blade of my little gold knife.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He had no time for more manners, but jumped on his horse and was off in a few seconds--and alas! my knife went with him!
and nothing more
From this reading And just as I was turning to go home I picked up the broken blade, which was lying in the road.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading He fixed his stirrup so quickly and neatly, but it broke the blade of my little gold knife.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He fixed his stirrup so quickly and neatly, but it broke the blade of my little gold knife.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading And just as I was turning to go home I picked up the broken blade, which was lying in the road.
social deportment
From this reading He had no time for more manners, but jumped on his horse and was off in a few seconds--and alas! my knife went with him!
mendedverbUS /ˈmendɪd/
past form of “mend” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading He apologized profusely, and said he must have it mended, and where should he send it? but at that moment there was the sound of the hunt coming across a field near again.
a particular point in time
From this reading He apologized profusely, and said he must have it mended, and where should he send it? but at that moment there was the sound of the hunt coming across a field near again.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had no time for more manners, but jumped on his horse and was off in a few seconds--and alas! my knife went with him!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He apologized profusely, and said he must have it mended, and where should he send it? but at that moment there was the sound of the hunt coming across a field near again.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He fixed his stirrup so quickly and neatly, but it broke the blade of my little gold knife.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He apologized profusely, and said he must have it mended, and where should he send it? but at that moment there was the sound of the hunt coming across a field near again.
neatlyadverbUS /ˈniːtli/
with neatness
From this reading He fixed his stirrup so quickly and neatly, but it broke the blade of my little gold knife.
not any; not one
From this reading He had no time for more manners, but jumped on his horse and was off in a few seconds--and alas! my knife went with him!
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading I hope grandmamma won't notice it and ask about it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He fixed his stirrup so quickly and neatly, but it broke the blade of my little gold knife.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had no time for more manners, but jumped on his horse and was off in a few seconds--and alas! my knife went with him!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had no time for more manners, but jumped on his horse and was off in a few seconds--and alas! my knife went with him!
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading And just as I was turning to go home I picked up the broken blade, which was lying in the road.
profuselyadverbUS /prəˈfjuːsli/
in an abundant manner
From this reading He apologized profusely, and said he must have it mended, and where should he send it? but at that moment there was the sound of the hunt coming across a field near again.
with speed
From this reading He fixed his stirrup so quickly and neatly, but it broke the blade of my little gold knife.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading And just as I was turning to go home I picked up the broken blade, which was lying in the road.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He apologized profusely, and said he must have it mended, and where should he send it? but at that moment there was the sound of the hunt coming across a field near again.
secondsnounUS /ˈsekəndz/
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading He had no time for more manners, but jumped on his horse and was off in a few seconds--and alas! my knife went with him!
cause to go somewhere
From this reading He apologized profusely, and said he must have it mended, and where should he send it? but at that moment there was the sound of the hunt coming across a field near again.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He apologized profusely, and said he must have it mended, and where should he send it? but at that moment there was the sound of the hunt coming across a field near again.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He fixed his stirrup so quickly and neatly, but it broke the blade of my little gold knife.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading He apologized profusely, and said he must have it mended, and where should he send it? but at that moment there was the sound of the hunt coming across a field near again.
stirrupnounUS /ˈstɜːrəp/
support consisting of metal loops into which rider's feet go
From this reading He fixed his stirrup so quickly and neatly, but it broke the blade of my little gold knife.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He apologized profusely, and said he must have it mended, and where should he send it? but at that moment there was the sound of the hunt coming across a field near again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He fixed his stirrup so quickly and neatly, but it broke the blade of my little gold knife.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He apologized profusely, and said he must have it mended, and where should he send it? but at that moment there was the sound of the hunt coming across a field near again.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had no time for more manners, but jumped on his horse and was off in a few seconds--and alas! my knife went with him!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And just as I was turning to go home I picked up the broken blade, which was lying in the road.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading And just as I was turning to go home I picked up the broken blade, which was lying in the road.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And just as I was turning to go home I picked up the broken blade, which was lying in the road.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He apologized profusely, and said he must have it mended, and where should he send it? but at that moment there was the sound of the hunt coming across a field near again.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He had no time for more manners, but jumped on his horse and was off in a few seconds--and alas! my knife went with him!
in or at the place that
From this reading He apologized profusely, and said he must have it mended, and where should he send it? but at that moment there was the sound of the hunt coming across a field near again.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And just as I was turning to go home I picked up the broken blade, which was lying in the road.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had no time for more manners, but jumped on his horse and was off in a few seconds--and alas! my knife went with him!
won't
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From this reading I hope grandmamma won't notice it and ask about it.
