used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next day I set out after breakfast to inquire about a blacksmith.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The next day I set out after breakfast to inquire about a blacksmith.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The next day I set out after breakfast to inquire about a blacksmith.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was one in the village, I soon learned; but I found him an ordinary man, who, I have no doubt, could shoe a horse and avoid the quick, but from whom any greater delicacy of touch was not to be expected.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was one in the village, I soon learned; but I found him an ordinary man, who, I have no doubt, could shoe a horse and avoid the quick, but from whom any greater delicacy of touch was not to be expected.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was not every or any blacksmith that would do.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading There was one in the village, I soon learned; but I found him an ordinary man, who, I have no doubt, could shoe a horse and avoid the quick, but from whom any greater delicacy of touch was not to be expected.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was one in the village, I soon learned; but I found him an ordinary man, who, I have no doubt, could shoe a horse and avoid the quick, but from whom any greater delicacy of touch was not to be expected.
for the reason that
From this reading I must not fix on the first to do my work because he was the first.
BLACKSMITHnounUS /ˈblæksmɪθ/
a smith who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil
From this reading THE BLACKSMITH.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The next day I set out after breakfast to inquire about a blacksmith.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was one in the village, I soon learned; but I found him an ordinary man, who, I have no doubt, could shoe a horse and avoid the quick, but from whom any greater delicacy of touch was not to be expected.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was one in the village, I soon learned; but I found him an ordinary man, who, I have no doubt, could shoe a horse and avoid the quick, but from whom any greater delicacy of touch was not to be expected.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day I set out after breakfast to inquire about a blacksmith.
delicacynounUS /ˈdeləkəsi/
the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
From this reading There was one in the village, I soon learned; but I found him an ordinary man, who, I have no doubt, could shoe a horse and avoid the quick, but from whom any greater delicacy of touch was not to be expected.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was not every or any blacksmith that would do.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading There was one in the village, I soon learned; but I found him an ordinary man, who, I have no doubt, could shoe a horse and avoid the quick, but from whom any greater delicacy of touch was not to be expected.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was not every or any blacksmith that would do.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading There was one in the village, I soon learned; but I found him an ordinary man, who, I have no doubt, could shoe a horse and avoid the quick, but from whom any greater delicacy of touch was not to be expected.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I must not fix on the first to do my work because he was the first.
fixverbUS /fɪks/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading I must not fix on the first to do my work because he was the first.
set up or found
From this reading There was one in the village, I soon learned; but I found him an ordinary man, who, I have no doubt, could shoe a horse and avoid the quick, but from whom any greater delicacy of touch was not to be expected.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was one in the village, I soon learned; but I found him an ordinary man, who, I have no doubt, could shoe a horse and avoid the quick, but from whom any greater delicacy of touch was not to be expected.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading There was one in the village, I soon learned; but I found him an ordinary man, who, I have no doubt, could shoe a horse and avoid the quick, but from whom any greater delicacy of touch was not to be expected.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There was one in the village, I soon learned; but I found him an ordinary man, who, I have no doubt, could shoe a horse and avoid the quick, but from whom any greater delicacy of touch was not to be expected.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I must not fix on the first to do my work because he was the first.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was one in the village, I soon learned; but I found him an ordinary man, who, I have no doubt, could shoe a horse and avoid the quick, but from whom any greater delicacy of touch was not to be expected.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading There was one in the village, I soon learned; but I found him an ordinary man, who, I have no doubt, could shoe a horse and avoid the quick, but from whom any greater delicacy of touch was not to be expected.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The next day I set out after breakfast to inquire about a blacksmith.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was one in the village, I soon learned; but I found him an ordinary man, who, I have no doubt, could shoe a horse and avoid the quick, but from whom any greater delicacy of touch was not to be expected.
inquireverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪr/
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading The next day I set out after breakfast to inquire about a blacksmith.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not every or any blacksmith that would do.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading There was one in the village, I soon learned; but I found him an ordinary man, who, I have no doubt, could shoe a horse and avoid the quick, but from whom any greater delicacy of touch was not to be expected.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There was one in the village, I soon learned; but I found him an ordinary man, who, I have no doubt, could shoe a horse and avoid the quick, but from whom any greater delicacy of touch was not to be expected.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must not fix on the first to do my work because he was the first.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I must not fix on the first to do my work because he was the first.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day I set out after breakfast to inquire about a blacksmith.
not any; not one
From this reading There was one in the village, I soon learned; but I found him an ordinary man, who, I have no doubt, could shoe a horse and avoid the quick, but from whom any greater delicacy of touch was not to be expected.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not every or any blacksmith that would do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was one in the village, I soon learned; but I found him an ordinary man, who, I have no doubt, could shoe a horse and avoid the quick, but from whom any greater delicacy of touch was not to be expected.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I must not fix on the first to do my work because he was the first.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was one in the village, I soon learned; but I found him an ordinary man, who, I have no doubt, could shoe a horse and avoid the quick, but from whom any greater delicacy of touch was not to be expected.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was not every or any blacksmith that would do.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading There was one in the village, I soon learned; but I found him an ordinary man, who, I have no doubt, could shoe a horse and avoid the quick, but from whom any greater delicacy of touch was not to be expected.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The next day I set out after breakfast to inquire about a blacksmith.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading There was one in the village, I soon learned; but I found him an ordinary man, who, I have no doubt, could shoe a horse and avoid the quick, but from whom any greater delicacy of touch was not to be expected.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The next day I set out after breakfast to inquire about a blacksmith.
shoenounUS /ʃuː/
footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
From this reading There was one in the village, I soon learned; but I found him an ordinary man, who, I have no doubt, could shoe a horse and avoid the quick, but from whom any greater delicacy of touch was not to be expected.
in the near future
From this reading There was one in the village, I soon learned; but I found him an ordinary man, who, I have no doubt, could shoe a horse and avoid the quick, but from whom any greater delicacy of touch was not to be expected.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not every or any blacksmith that would do.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BLACKSMITH.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was one in the village, I soon learned; but I found him an ordinary man, who, I have no doubt, could shoe a horse and avoid the quick, but from whom any greater delicacy of touch was not to be expected.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next day I set out after breakfast to inquire about a blacksmith.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading There was one in the village, I soon learned; but I found him an ordinary man, who, I have no doubt, could shoe a horse and avoid the quick, but from whom any greater delicacy of touch was not to be expected.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading There was one in the village, I soon learned; but I found him an ordinary man, who, I have no doubt, could shoe a horse and avoid the quick, but from whom any greater delicacy of touch was not to be expected.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not every or any blacksmith that would do.
which person or people
From this reading There was one in the village, I soon learned; but I found him an ordinary man, who, I have no doubt, could shoe a horse and avoid the quick, but from whom any greater delicacy of touch was not to be expected.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was one in the village, I soon learned; but I found him an ordinary man, who, I have no doubt, could shoe a horse and avoid the quick, but from whom any greater delicacy of touch was not to be expected.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I must not fix on the first to do my work because he was the first.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was not every or any blacksmith that would do.
