used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading First I began speaking of the young gentleman who had taken my place in the four-wheel; for I thought that would be a touchstone, and that if he were like me he would be glad to get a chance of abusing this Jack.
abusingverbUS /əˈbjuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “abuse” — treat badly
From this reading First I began speaking of the young gentleman who had taken my place in the four-wheel; for I thought that would be a touchstone, and that if he were like me he would be glad to get a chance of abusing this Jack.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I was very anxious to find out, if I could, whether there was any thing more between him and Miss Lucy than friendship, but it wasn’t at all an easy matter.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I was very anxious to find out, if I could, whether there was any thing more between him and Miss Lucy than friendship, but it wasn’t at all an easy matter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was very anxious to find out, if I could, whether there was any thing more between him and Miss Lucy than friendship, but it wasn’t at all an easy matter.
eagerly desirous
From this reading I was very anxious to find out, if I could, whether there was any thing more between him and Miss Lucy than friendship, but it wasn’t at all an easy matter.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I was very anxious to find out, if I could, whether there was any thing more between him and Miss Lucy than friendship, but it wasn’t at all an easy matter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was very anxious to find out, if I could, whether there was any thing more between him and Miss Lucy than friendship, but it wasn’t at all an easy matter.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Miss Lucy couldn’t be spared to go up to the hill on the second day of the pastime, for there was some great operation going on in the cheese room, which she had to overlook.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading First I began speaking of the young gentleman who had taken my place in the four-wheel; for I thought that would be a touchstone, and that if he were like me he would be glad to get a chance of abusing this Jack.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I was very anxious to find out, if I could, whether there was any thing more between him and Miss Lucy than friendship, but it wasn’t at all an easy matter.
a youthful male person
From this reading But he only called him a forward boy, and said he was a cousin of the Hursts, who lived in the next parish.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was very anxious to find out, if I could, whether there was any thing more between him and Miss Lucy than friendship, but it wasn’t at all an easy matter.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But he only called him a forward boy, and said he was a cousin of the Hursts, who lived in the next parish.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading First I began speaking of the young gentleman who had taken my place in the four-wheel; for I thought that would be a touchstone, and that if he were like me he would be glad to get a chance of abusing this Jack.
cheesenounUS /tʃiːz/
a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk
From this reading Miss Lucy couldn’t be spared to go up to the hill on the second day of the pastime, for there was some great operation going on in the cheese room, which she had to overlook.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I was very anxious to find out, if I could, whether there was any thing more between him and Miss Lucy than friendship, but it wasn’t at all an easy matter.
couldn't
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From this reading Miss Lucy couldn’t be spared to go up to the hill on the second day of the pastime, for there was some great operation going on in the cheese room, which she had to overlook.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading But he only called him a forward boy, and said he was a cousin of the Hursts, who lived in the next parish.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Miss Lucy couldn’t be spared to go up to the hill on the second day of the pastime, for there was some great operation going on in the cheese room, which she had to overlook.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading So Mr. Warton drove me up in the four-wheel.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading I was very anxious to find out, if I could, whether there was any thing more between him and Miss Lucy than friendship, but it wasn’t at all an easy matter.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I was very anxious to find out, if I could, whether there was any thing more between him and Miss Lucy than friendship, but it wasn’t at all an easy matter.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First I began speaking of the young gentleman who had taken my place in the four-wheel; for I thought that would be a touchstone, and that if he were like me he would be glad to get a chance of abusing this Jack.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Miss Lucy couldn’t be spared to go up to the hill on the second day of the pastime, for there was some great operation going on in the cheese room, which she had to overlook.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading But he only called him a forward boy, and said he was a cousin of the Hursts, who lived in the next parish.
four-wheeladjective
of or relating to vehicles with four wheels
From this reading So Mr. Warton drove me up in the four-wheel.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading I was very anxious to find out, if I could, whether there was any thing more between him and Miss Lucy than friendship, but it wasn’t at all an easy matter.
a man of refinement
From this reading First I began speaking of the young gentleman who had taken my place in the four-wheel; for I thought that would be a touchstone, and that if he were like me he would be glad to get a chance of abusing this Jack.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading First I began speaking of the young gentleman who had taken my place in the four-wheel; for I thought that would be a touchstone, and that if he were like me he would be glad to get a chance of abusing this Jack.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading First I began speaking of the young gentleman who had taken my place in the four-wheel; for I thought that would be a touchstone, and that if he were like me he would be glad to get a chance of abusing this Jack.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Miss Lucy couldn’t be spared to go up to the hill on the second day of the pastime, for there was some great operation going on in the cheese room, which she had to overlook.
the act of departing
From this reading Miss Lucy couldn’t be spared to go up to the hill on the second day of the pastime, for there was some great operation going on in the cheese room, which she had to overlook.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Miss Lucy couldn’t be spared to go up to the hill on the second day of the pastime, for there was some great operation going on in the cheese room, which she had to overlook.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Lucy couldn’t be spared to go up to the hill on the second day of the pastime, for there was some great operation going on in the cheese room, which she had to overlook.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading First I began speaking of the young gentleman who had taken my place in the four-wheel; for I thought that would be a touchstone, and that if he were like me he would be glad to get a chance of abusing this Jack.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Miss Lucy couldn’t be spared to go up to the hill on the second day of the pastime, for there was some great operation going on in the cheese room, which she had to overlook.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was very anxious to find out, if I could, whether there was any thing more between him and Miss Lucy than friendship, but it wasn’t at all an easy matter.
Hursts
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From this reading But he only called him a forward boy, and said he was a cousin of the Hursts, who lived in the next parish.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was very anxious to find out, if I could, whether there was any thing more between him and Miss Lucy than friendship, but it wasn’t at all an easy matter.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I was very anxious to find out, if I could, whether there was any thing more between him and Miss Lucy than friendship, but it wasn’t at all an easy matter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Lucy couldn’t be spared to go up to the hill on the second day of the pastime, for there was some great operation going on in the cheese room, which she had to overlook.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I was very anxious to find out, if I could, whether there was any thing more between him and Miss Lucy than friendship, but it wasn’t at all an easy matter.
a small worthless amount
From this reading First I began speaking of the young gentleman who had taken my place in the four-wheel; for I thought that would be a touchstone, and that if he were like me he would be glad to get a chance of abusing this Jack.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading First I began speaking of the young gentleman who had taken my place in the four-wheel; for I thought that would be a touchstone, and that if he were like me he would be glad to get a chance of abusing this Jack.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading But he only called him a forward boy, and said he was a cousin of the Hursts, who lived in the next parish.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Miss Lucy couldn’t be spared to go up to the hill on the second day of the pastime, for there was some great operation going on in the cheese room, which she had to overlook.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I was very anxious to find out, if I could, whether there was any thing more between him and Miss Lucy than friendship, but it wasn’t at all an easy matter.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So Mr. Warton drove me up in the four-wheel.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Lucy couldn’t be spared to go up to the hill on the second day of the pastime, for there was some great operation going on in the cheese room, which she had to overlook.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I was very anxious to find out, if I could, whether there was any thing more between him and Miss Lucy than friendship, but it wasn’t at all an easy matter.
a form of address for a man
From this reading So Mr. Warton drove me up in the four-wheel.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading First I began speaking of the young gentleman who had taken my place in the four-wheel; for I thought that would be a touchstone, and that if he were like me he would be glad to get a chance of abusing this Jack.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading But he only called him a forward boy, and said he was a cousin of the Hursts, who lived in the next parish.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Lucy couldn’t be spared to go up to the hill on the second day of the pastime, for there was some great operation going on in the cheese room, which she had to overlook.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Miss Lucy couldn’t be spared to go up to the hill on the second day of the pastime, for there was some great operation going on in the cheese room, which she had to overlook.
and nothing more
From this reading But he only called him a forward boy, and said he was a cousin of the Hursts, who lived in the next parish.
operationnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃən/
the state of being in effect or being operative
From this reading Miss Lucy couldn’t be spared to go up to the hill on the second day of the pastime, for there was some great operation going on in the cheese room, which she had to overlook.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I was very anxious to find out, if I could, whether there was any thing more between him and Miss Lucy than friendship, but it wasn’t at all an easy matter.
overlookverbUS /ˈoʊvərlʊk/
look past, fail to notice
From this reading Miss Lucy couldn’t be spared to go up to the hill on the second day of the pastime, for there was some great operation going on in the cheese room, which she had to overlook.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading But he only called him a forward boy, and said he was a cousin of the Hursts, who lived in the next parish.
pastimenounUS /ˈpæstaɪm/
a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)
From this reading Miss Lucy couldn’t be spared to go up to the hill on the second day of the pastime, for there was some great operation going on in the cheese room, which she had to overlook.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading First I began speaking of the young gentleman who had taken my place in the four-wheel; for I thought that would be a touchstone, and that if he were like me he would be glad to get a chance of abusing this Jack.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Miss Lucy couldn’t be spared to go up to the hill on the second day of the pastime, for there was some great operation going on in the cheese room, which she had to overlook.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But he only called him a forward boy, and said he was a cousin of the Hursts, who lived in the next parish.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Miss Lucy couldn’t be spared to go up to the hill on the second day of the pastime, for there was some great operation going on in the cheese room, which she had to overlook.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Lucy couldn’t be spared to go up to the hill on the second day of the pastime, for there was some great operation going on in the cheese room, which she had to overlook.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Mr. Warton drove me up in the four-wheel.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Miss Lucy couldn’t be spared to go up to the hill on the second day of the pastime, for there was some great operation going on in the cheese room, which she had to overlook.
sparedverbUS /sperd/
past form of “spare” — refrain from harming
From this reading Miss Lucy couldn’t be spared to go up to the hill on the second day of the pastime, for there was some great operation going on in the cheese room, which she had to overlook.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading First I began speaking of the young gentleman who had taken my place in the four-wheel; for I thought that would be a touchstone, and that if he were like me he would be glad to get a chance of abusing this Jack.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading First I began speaking of the young gentleman who had taken my place in the four-wheel; for I thought that would be a touchstone, and that if he were like me he would be glad to get a chance of abusing this Jack.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I was very anxious to find out, if I could, whether there was any thing more between him and Miss Lucy than friendship, but it wasn’t at all an easy matter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading First I began speaking of the young gentleman who had taken my place in the four-wheel; for I thought that would be a touchstone, and that if he were like me he would be glad to get a chance of abusing this Jack.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Lucy couldn’t be spared to go up to the hill on the second day of the pastime, for there was some great operation going on in the cheese room, which she had to overlook.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Miss Lucy couldn’t be spared to go up to the hill on the second day of the pastime, for there was some great operation going on in the cheese room, which she had to overlook.
a special situation
From this reading I was very anxious to find out, if I could, whether there was any thing more between him and Miss Lucy than friendship, but it wasn’t at all an easy matter.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading First I began speaking of the young gentleman who had taken my place in the four-wheel; for I thought that would be a touchstone, and that if he were like me he would be glad to get a chance of abusing this Jack.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading First I began speaking of the young gentleman who had taken my place in the four-wheel; for I thought that would be a touchstone, and that if he were like me he would be glad to get a chance of abusing this Jack.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Lucy couldn’t be spared to go up to the hill on the second day of the pastime, for there was some great operation going on in the cheese room, which she had to overlook.
touchstonenounUS /ˈtʌtʃstoʊn/
a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
From this reading First I began speaking of the young gentleman who had taken my place in the four-wheel; for I thought that would be a touchstone, and that if he were like me he would be glad to get a chance of abusing this Jack.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Miss Lucy couldn’t be spared to go up to the hill on the second day of the pastime, for there was some great operation going on in the cheese room, which she had to overlook.
precisely as stated
From this reading I was very anxious to find out, if I could, whether there was any thing more between him and Miss Lucy than friendship, but it wasn’t at all an easy matter.
Warton
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From this reading So Mr. Warton drove me up in the four-wheel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Lucy couldn’t be spared to go up to the hill on the second day of the pastime, for there was some great operation going on in the cheese room, which she had to overlook.
wasn't
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From this reading I was very anxious to find out, if I could, whether there was any thing more between him and Miss Lucy than friendship, but it wasn’t at all an easy matter.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading First I began speaking of the young gentleman who had taken my place in the four-wheel; for I thought that would be a touchstone, and that if he were like me he would be glad to get a chance of abusing this Jack.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I was very anxious to find out, if I could, whether there was any thing more between him and Miss Lucy than friendship, but it wasn’t at all an easy matter.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Miss Lucy couldn’t be spared to go up to the hill on the second day of the pastime, for there was some great operation going on in the cheese room, which she had to overlook.
which person or people
From this reading First I began speaking of the young gentleman who had taken my place in the four-wheel; for I thought that would be a touchstone, and that if he were like me he would be glad to get a chance of abusing this Jack.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading First I began speaking of the young gentleman who had taken my place in the four-wheel; for I thought that would be a touchstone, and that if he were like me he would be glad to get a chance of abusing this Jack.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading First I began speaking of the young gentleman who had taken my place in the four-wheel; for I thought that would be a touchstone, and that if he were like me he would be glad to get a chance of abusing this Jack.
