used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Du'ee come right in and have a drink o' milk.
abilitynounUS /əˈbɪlətiː/
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading Refreshed, the Scouts began their tour of inspection, their host accompanying them and answering to the best of his ability the innumerable questions with which his visitors plied him.
accompanyingadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpəniɪŋ/
occurring with or following as a consequence
From this reading Refreshed, the Scouts began their tour of inspection, their host accompanying them and answering to the best of his ability the innumerable questions with which his visitors plied him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT THE LIGHTHOUSE "GOOD-MARNIN', Mr Trematon, and good-marnin' tu you young gen'lmen," exclaimed the genial farmer as the patrols halted outside the farmhouse.
answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/
replying
From this reading Refreshed, the Scouts began their tour of inspection, their host accompanying them and answering to the best of his ability the innumerable questions with which his visitors plied him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AT THE LIGHTHOUSE "GOOD-MARNIN', Mr Trematon, and good-marnin' tu you young gen'lmen," exclaimed the genial farmer as the patrols halted outside the farmhouse.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Mary, du'ee ask missus tu bring a score o' glasses out; cups'll du, if there bain't enow."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE LIGHTHOUSE "GOOD-MARNIN', Mr Trematon, and good-marnin' tu you young gen'lmen," exclaimed the genial farmer as the patrols halted outside the farmhouse.
bain't
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From this reading Mary, du'ee ask missus tu bring a score o' glasses out; cups'll du, if there bain't enow."
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading Not once but a dozen times Farmer Trebarwith was forced to own himself beaten, so intricate were some of the problems put to him.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Refreshed, the Scouts began their tour of inspection, their host accompanying them and answering to the best of his ability the innumerable questions with which his visitors plied him.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Refreshed, the Scouts began their tour of inspection, their host accompanying them and answering to the best of his ability the innumerable questions with which his visitors plied him.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Mary, du'ee ask missus tu bring a score o' glasses out; cups'll du, if there bain't enow."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not once but a dozen times Farmer Trebarwith was forced to own himself beaten, so intricate were some of the problems put to him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Du'ee come right in and have a drink o' milk.
cups'll
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From this reading Mary, du'ee ask missus tu bring a score o' glasses out; cups'll du, if there bain't enow."
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Not once but a dozen times Farmer Trebarwith was forced to own himself beaten, so intricate were some of the problems put to him.
take in liquids
From this reading "Du'ee come right in and have a drink o' milk.
du
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From this reading Mary, du'ee ask missus tu bring a score o' glasses out; cups'll du, if there bain't enow."
Du'ee
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From this reading "Du'ee come right in and have a drink o' milk.
enow
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From this reading Mary, du'ee ask missus tu bring a score o' glasses out; cups'll du, if there bain't enow."
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading AT THE LIGHTHOUSE "GOOD-MARNIN', Mr Trematon, and good-marnin' tu you young gen'lmen," exclaimed the genial farmer as the patrols halted outside the farmhouse.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading AT THE LIGHTHOUSE "GOOD-MARNIN', Mr Trematon, and good-marnin' tu you young gen'lmen," exclaimed the genial farmer as the patrols halted outside the farmhouse.
farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading AT THE LIGHTHOUSE "GOOD-MARNIN', Mr Trematon, and good-marnin' tu you young gen'lmen," exclaimed the genial farmer as the patrols halted outside the farmhouse.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Not once but a dozen times Farmer Trebarwith was forced to own himself beaten, so intricate were some of the problems put to him.
gen'lmen
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From this reading AT THE LIGHTHOUSE "GOOD-MARNIN', Mr Trematon, and good-marnin' tu you young gen'lmen," exclaimed the genial farmer as the patrols halted outside the farmhouse.
genialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒiːnjəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading AT THE LIGHTHOUSE "GOOD-MARNIN', Mr Trematon, and good-marnin' tu you young gen'lmen," exclaimed the genial farmer as the patrols halted outside the farmhouse.
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading Mary, du'ee ask missus tu bring a score o' glasses out; cups'll du, if there bain't enow."
GOOD-MARNIN
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From this reading AT THE LIGHTHOUSE "GOOD-MARNIN', Mr Trematon, and good-marnin' tu you young gen'lmen," exclaimed the genial farmer as the patrols halted outside the farmhouse.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading AT THE LIGHTHOUSE "GOOD-MARNIN', Mr Trematon, and good-marnin' tu you young gen'lmen," exclaimed the genial farmer as the patrols halted outside the farmhouse.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Du'ee come right in and have a drink o' milk.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Refreshed, the Scouts began their tour of inspection, their host accompanying them and answering to the best of his ability the innumerable questions with which his visitors plied him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Not once but a dozen times Farmer Trebarwith was forced to own himself beaten, so intricate were some of the problems put to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Refreshed, the Scouts began their tour of inspection, their host accompanying them and answering to the best of his ability the innumerable questions with which his visitors plied him.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading Refreshed, the Scouts began their tour of inspection, their host accompanying them and answering to the best of his ability the innumerable questions with which his visitors plied him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Mary, du'ee ask missus tu bring a score o' glasses out; cups'll du, if there bain't enow."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Du'ee come right in and have a drink o' milk.
innumerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnuːmərəbəl/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading Refreshed, the Scouts began their tour of inspection, their host accompanying them and answering to the best of his ability the innumerable questions with which his visitors plied him.
inspectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈspekʃən/
a formal or official examination
From this reading Refreshed, the Scouts began their tour of inspection, their host accompanying them and answering to the best of his ability the innumerable questions with which his visitors plied him.
intricateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəkət/
having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate
From this reading Not once but a dozen times Farmer Trebarwith was forced to own himself beaten, so intricate were some of the problems put to him.
LIGHTHOUSEnounUS /ˈlaɪthaʊs/
a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships
From this reading AT THE LIGHTHOUSE "GOOD-MARNIN', Mr Trematon, and good-marnin' tu you young gen'lmen," exclaimed the genial farmer as the patrols halted outside the farmhouse.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary, du'ee ask missus tu bring a score o' glasses out; cups'll du, if there bain't enow."
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading "Du'ee come right in and have a drink o' milk.
missusnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
informal term of address for someone's wife
From this reading Mary, du'ee ask missus tu bring a score o' glasses out; cups'll du, if there bain't enow."
a form of address for a man
From this reading AT THE LIGHTHOUSE "GOOD-MARNIN', Mr Trematon, and good-marnin' tu you young gen'lmen," exclaimed the genial farmer as the patrols halted outside the farmhouse.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not once but a dozen times Farmer Trebarwith was forced to own himself beaten, so intricate were some of the problems put to him.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "Du'ee come right in and have a drink o' milk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Refreshed, the Scouts began their tour of inspection, their host accompanying them and answering to the best of his ability the innumerable questions with which his visitors plied him.
on one occasion
From this reading Not once but a dozen times Farmer Trebarwith was forced to own himself beaten, so intricate were some of the problems put to him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mary, du'ee ask missus tu bring a score o' glasses out; cups'll du, if there bain't enow."
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading AT THE LIGHTHOUSE "GOOD-MARNIN', Mr Trematon, and good-marnin' tu you young gen'lmen," exclaimed the genial farmer as the patrols halted outside the farmhouse.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Not once but a dozen times Farmer Trebarwith was forced to own himself beaten, so intricate were some of the problems put to him.
patrolsnounUS /pəˈtroʊlz/
plural of “patrol” — a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading AT THE LIGHTHOUSE "GOOD-MARNIN', Mr Trematon, and good-marnin' tu you young gen'lmen," exclaimed the genial farmer as the patrols halted outside the farmhouse.
pliedverbUS /plaɪd/
inflected form of “ply” — give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
From this reading Refreshed, the Scouts began their tour of inspection, their host accompanying them and answering to the best of his ability the innumerable questions with which his visitors plied him.
problemsnounUS /ˈprɑːbləmz/
plural of “problem” — a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading Not once but a dozen times Farmer Trebarwith was forced to own himself beaten, so intricate were some of the problems put to him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Not once but a dozen times Farmer Trebarwith was forced to own himself beaten, so intricate were some of the problems put to him.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Refreshed, the Scouts began their tour of inspection, their host accompanying them and answering to the best of his ability the innumerable questions with which his visitors plied him.
RefreshedadjectiveUS /riˈfreʃt/
with restored energy
From this reading Refreshed, the Scouts began their tour of inspection, their host accompanying them and answering to the best of his ability the innumerable questions with which his visitors plied him.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Du'ee come right in and have a drink o' milk.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading Mary, du'ee ask missus tu bring a score o' glasses out; cups'll du, if there bain't enow."
ScoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Refreshed, the Scouts began their tour of inspection, their host accompanying them and answering to the best of his ability the innumerable questions with which his visitors plied him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Not once but a dozen times Farmer Trebarwith was forced to own himself beaten, so intricate were some of the problems put to him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Not once but a dozen times Farmer Trebarwith was forced to own himself beaten, so intricate were some of the problems put to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE LIGHTHOUSE "GOOD-MARNIN', Mr Trematon, and good-marnin' tu you young gen'lmen," exclaimed the genial farmer as the patrols halted outside the farmhouse.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Refreshed, the Scouts began their tour of inspection, their host accompanying them and answering to the best of his ability the innumerable questions with which his visitors plied him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Refreshed, the Scouts began their tour of inspection, their host accompanying them and answering to the best of his ability the innumerable questions with which his visitors plied him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Mary, du'ee ask missus tu bring a score o' glasses out; cups'll du, if there bain't enow."
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Not once but a dozen times Farmer Trebarwith was forced to own himself beaten, so intricate were some of the problems put to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Refreshed, the Scouts began their tour of inspection, their host accompanying them and answering to the best of his ability the innumerable questions with which his visitors plied him.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading Refreshed, the Scouts began their tour of inspection, their host accompanying them and answering to the best of his ability the innumerable questions with which his visitors plied him.
Trebarwith
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From this reading Not once but a dozen times Farmer Trebarwith was forced to own himself beaten, so intricate were some of the problems put to him.
Trematon
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From this reading AT THE LIGHTHOUSE "GOOD-MARNIN', Mr Trematon, and good-marnin' tu you young gen'lmen," exclaimed the genial farmer as the patrols halted outside the farmhouse.
tu
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From this reading AT THE LIGHTHOUSE "GOOD-MARNIN', Mr Trematon, and good-marnin' tu you young gen'lmen," exclaimed the genial farmer as the patrols halted outside the farmhouse.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading Refreshed, the Scouts began their tour of inspection, their host accompanying them and answering to the best of his ability the innumerable questions with which his visitors plied him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not once but a dozen times Farmer Trebarwith was forced to own himself beaten, so intricate were some of the problems put to him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Not once but a dozen times Farmer Trebarwith was forced to own himself beaten, so intricate were some of the problems put to him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Refreshed, the Scouts began their tour of inspection, their host accompanying them and answering to the best of his ability the innumerable questions with which his visitors plied him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Refreshed, the Scouts began their tour of inspection, their host accompanying them and answering to the best of his ability the innumerable questions with which his visitors plied him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading AT THE LIGHTHOUSE "GOOD-MARNIN', Mr Trematon, and good-marnin' tu you young gen'lmen," exclaimed the genial farmer as the patrols halted outside the farmhouse.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading AT THE LIGHTHOUSE "GOOD-MARNIN', Mr Trematon, and good-marnin' tu you young gen'lmen," exclaimed the genial farmer as the patrols halted outside the farmhouse.
