used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I'll go where I can toast my shins before my fireside and experience the solid comforts of a British Winter....
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I'll go home to my duties, go where I can worry my tenants, read Mudie the livelong day; feel that I, too, am somebody!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I'll go where I can toast my shins before my fireside and experience the solid comforts of a British Winter....
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I want you to observe,” Pontycroft with mock contrition enlarged, “how one evil deed begets a quantity of others--a congeries of miseries out of which, at last, good springeth like the flowering beanstalk.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Oh,” fleered Pontycroft, “if Ruth forsakes us I will go back to _my_ native land!
beanstalknoun
stem of a bean plant
From this reading “I want you to observe,” Pontycroft with mock contrition enlarged, “how one evil deed begets a quantity of others--a congeries of miseries out of which, at last, good springeth like the flowering beanstalk.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I'll go where I can toast my shins before my fireside and experience the solid comforts of a British Winter....
begetsverbUS /bɪˈɡets/
third-person singular of “beget” — make (offspring) by reproduction
From this reading “I want you to observe,” Pontycroft with mock contrition enlarged, “how one evil deed begets a quantity of others--a congeries of miseries out of which, at last, good springeth like the flowering beanstalk.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading I'll go where I can toast my shins before my fireside and experience the solid comforts of a British Winter....
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I'll go where I can toast my shins before my fireside and experience the solid comforts of a British Winter....
comfortsnounUS /ˈkʌmfərts/
things that make you comfortable and at ease
From this reading I'll go where I can toast my shins before my fireside and experience the solid comforts of a British Winter....
congeriesnounUS /ˈkɔːŋdʒəriːz/
a sum total of many heterogenous things taken together
From this reading “I want you to observe,” Pontycroft with mock contrition enlarged, “how one evil deed begets a quantity of others--a congeries of miseries out of which, at last, good springeth like the flowering beanstalk.
contritionnounUS /kənˈtrɪʃən/
sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation
From this reading “I want you to observe,” Pontycroft with mock contrition enlarged, “how one evil deed begets a quantity of others--a congeries of miseries out of which, at last, good springeth like the flowering beanstalk.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I'll go home to my duties, go where I can worry my tenants, read Mudie the livelong day; feel that I, too, am somebody!”
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 “I want you to observe,” Pontycroft with mock contrition enlarged, “how one evil deed begets a quantity of others--a congeries of miseries out of which, at last, good springeth like the flowering beanstalk.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading I'll go home to my duties, go where I can worry my tenants, read Mudie the livelong day; feel that I, too, am somebody!”
enlargedadjectiveUS /ˌenˈlɑːrdʒd/
(of an organ or body part) excessively enlarged as a result of increased size in the constituent cells
From this reading “I want you to observe,” Pontycroft with mock contrition enlarged, “how one evil deed begets a quantity of others--a congeries of miseries out of which, at last, good springeth like the flowering beanstalk.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading “I want you to observe,” Pontycroft with mock contrition enlarged, “how one evil deed begets a quantity of others--a congeries of miseries out of which, at last, good springeth like the flowering beanstalk.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading I'll go where I can toast my shins before my fireside and experience the solid comforts of a British Winter....
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I'll go home to my duties, go where I can worry my tenants, read Mudie the livelong day; feel that I, too, am somebody!”
firesidenounUS /ˈfaɪərsaɪd/
an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room)
From this reading I'll go where I can toast my shins before my fireside and experience the solid comforts of a British Winter....
fleered
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From this reading “Oh,” fleered Pontycroft, “if Ruth forsakes us I will go back to _my_ native land!
floweringnounUS /ˈflaʊərɪŋ/
the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
From this reading “I want you to observe,” Pontycroft with mock contrition enlarged, “how one evil deed begets a quantity of others--a congeries of miseries out of which, at last, good springeth like the flowering beanstalk.
forlornlyadverb
in a forlorn manner
From this reading Ruth smiled, rather forlornly.
forsakes
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From this reading “Oh,” fleered Pontycroft, “if Ruth forsakes us I will go back to _my_ native land!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Oh,” fleered Pontycroft, “if Ruth forsakes us I will go back to _my_ native land!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “I want you to observe,” Pontycroft with mock contrition enlarged, “how one evil deed begets a quantity of others--a congeries of miseries out of which, at last, good springeth like the flowering beanstalk.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I'll go home to my duties, go where I can worry my tenants, read Mudie the livelong day; feel that I, too, am somebody!”
how
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From this reading “I want you to observe,” Pontycroft with mock contrition enlarged, “how one evil deed begets a quantity of others--a congeries of miseries out of which, at last, good springeth like the flowering beanstalk.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh,” fleered Pontycroft, “if Ruth forsakes us I will go back to _my_ native land!
I'll
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From this reading I'll go where I can toast my shins before my fireside and experience the solid comforts of a British Winter....
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Oh,” fleered Pontycroft, “if Ruth forsakes us I will go back to _my_ native land!
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading “Oh,” fleered Pontycroft, “if Ruth forsakes us I will go back to _my_ native land!
immediately past
From this reading “I want you to observe,” Pontycroft with mock contrition enlarged, “how one evil deed begets a quantity of others--a congeries of miseries out of which, at last, good springeth like the flowering beanstalk.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I want you to observe,” Pontycroft with mock contrition enlarged, “how one evil deed begets a quantity of others--a congeries of miseries out of which, at last, good springeth like the flowering beanstalk.
livelongnoun
perennial northern temperate plant with toothed leaves and heads of small purplish-white flowers
From this reading I'll go home to my duties, go where I can worry my tenants, read Mudie the livelong day; feel that I, too, am somebody!”
miseriesnounUS /ˈmɪzəriz/
plural of “misery” — a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading “I want you to observe,” Pontycroft with mock contrition enlarged, “how one evil deed begets a quantity of others--a congeries of miseries out of which, at last, good springeth like the flowering beanstalk.
mockverbUS /mɑːk/
treat with contempt
From this reading “I want you to observe,” Pontycroft with mock contrition enlarged, “how one evil deed begets a quantity of others--a congeries of miseries out of which, at last, good springeth like the flowering beanstalk.
Mudie
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From this reading I'll go home to my duties, go where I can worry my tenants, read Mudie the livelong day; feel that I, too, am somebody!”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Oh,” fleered Pontycroft, “if Ruth forsakes us I will go back to _my_ native land!
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading “Oh,” fleered Pontycroft, “if Ruth forsakes us I will go back to _my_ native land!
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading “I want you to observe,” Pontycroft with mock contrition enlarged, “how one evil deed begets a quantity of others--a congeries of miseries out of which, at last, good springeth like the flowering beanstalk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I'll go where I can toast my shins before my fireside and experience the solid comforts of a British Winter....
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh,” fleered Pontycroft, “if Ruth forsakes us I will go back to _my_ native land!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I want you to observe,” Pontycroft with mock contrition enlarged, “how one evil deed begets a quantity of others--a congeries of miseries out of which, at last, good springeth like the flowering beanstalk.
others
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From this reading “I want you to observe,” Pontycroft with mock contrition enlarged, “how one evil deed begets a quantity of others--a congeries of miseries out of which, at last, good springeth like the flowering beanstalk.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I want you to observe,” Pontycroft with mock contrition enlarged, “how one evil deed begets a quantity of others--a congeries of miseries out of which, at last, good springeth like the flowering beanstalk.
Pontycroft
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From this reading “Oh,” fleered Pontycroft, “if Ruth forsakes us I will go back to _my_ native land!
quantitynounUS /ˈkwɑːntəti/
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading “I want you to observe,” Pontycroft with mock contrition enlarged, “how one evil deed begets a quantity of others--a congeries of miseries out of which, at last, good springeth like the flowering beanstalk.
on the contrary
From this reading Ruth smiled, rather forlornly.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I'll go home to my duties, go where I can worry my tenants, read Mudie the livelong day; feel that I, too, am somebody!”
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading “Oh,” fleered Pontycroft, “if Ruth forsakes us I will go back to _my_ native land!
shins
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From this reading I'll go where I can toast my shins before my fireside and experience the solid comforts of a British Winter....
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Ruth smiled, rather forlornly.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading I'll go where I can toast my shins before my fireside and experience the solid comforts of a British Winter....
a person, without saying who
From this reading I'll go home to my duties, go where I can worry my tenants, read Mudie the livelong day; feel that I, too, am somebody!”
springeth
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From this reading “I want you to observe,” Pontycroft with mock contrition enlarged, “how one evil deed begets a quantity of others--a congeries of miseries out of which, at last, good springeth like the flowering beanstalk.
tenantsnounUS /ˈtenənts/
plural of “tenant” — someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
From this reading I'll go home to my duties, go where I can worry my tenants, read Mudie the livelong day; feel that I, too, am somebody!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I'll go home to my duties, go where I can worry my tenants, read Mudie the livelong day; feel that I, too, am somebody!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I'll go where I can toast my shins before my fireside and experience the solid comforts of a British Winter....
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Oh,” fleered Pontycroft, “if Ruth forsakes us I will go back to _my_ native land!
toastverbUS /toʊst/
make brown and crisp by heating
From this reading I'll go where I can toast my shins before my fireside and experience the solid comforts of a British Winter....
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I'll go home to my duties, go where I can worry my tenants, read Mudie the livelong day; feel that I, too, am somebody!”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Oh,” fleered Pontycroft, “if Ruth forsakes us I will go back to _my_ native land!
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I want you to observe,” Pontycroft with mock contrition enlarged, “how one evil deed begets a quantity of others--a congeries of miseries out of which, at last, good springeth like the flowering beanstalk.
in or at the place that
From this reading I'll go where I can toast my shins before my fireside and experience the solid comforts of a British Winter....
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “I want you to observe,” Pontycroft with mock contrition enlarged, “how one evil deed begets a quantity of others--a congeries of miseries out of which, at last, good springeth like the flowering beanstalk.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Oh,” fleered Pontycroft, “if Ruth forsakes us I will go back to _my_ native land!
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading I'll go where I can toast my shins before my fireside and experience the solid comforts of a British Winter....
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I want you to observe,” Pontycroft with mock contrition enlarged, “how one evil deed begets a quantity of others--a congeries of miseries out of which, at last, good springeth like the flowering beanstalk.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading I'll go home to my duties, go where I can worry my tenants, read Mudie the livelong day; feel that I, too, am somebody!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I want you to observe,” Pontycroft with mock contrition enlarged, “how one evil deed begets a quantity of others--a congeries of miseries out of which, at last, good springeth like the flowering beanstalk.
