used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Did he tell you before he left that I was to be 'in the know' when your horses were having a try?"
Abe
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From this reading "Precious clever you think yourselves, no doubt," growled Abe.
(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 Abe Moss laughed as he said-- "Oh, yes, we all know that.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "Our horses always try, no matter what yours may do," replied Jack.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Abe Moss laughed as he said-- "Oh, yes, we all know that.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Did he tell you before he left that I was to be 'in the know' when your horses were having a try?"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Did he tell you before he left that I was to be 'in the know' when your horses were having a try?"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Then you can wait for that time," said Jack, "for you will gain no information from me."
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading "Precious clever you think yourselves, no doubt," growled Abe.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did he tell you before he left that I was to be 'in the know' when your horses were having a try?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Our horses always try, no matter what yours may do," replied Jack.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "Precious clever you think yourselves, no doubt," growled Abe.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Then you can wait for that time," said Jack, "for you will gain no information from me."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Then you can wait for that time," said Jack, "for you will gain no information from me."
obtain
From this reading "Then you can wait for that time," said Jack, "for you will gain no information from me."
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading "Precious clever you think yourselves, no doubt," growled Abe.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "Did he tell you before he left that I was to be 'in the know' when your horses were having a try?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Did he tell you before he left that I was to be 'in the know' when your horses were having a try?"
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "Did he tell you before he left that I was to be 'in the know' when your horses were having a try?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Did he tell you before he left that I was to be 'in the know' when your horses were having a try?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Did he tell you before he left that I was to be 'in the know' when your horses were having a try?"
a message received and understood
From this reading "Then you can wait for that time," said Jack, "for you will gain no information from me."
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Then you can wait for that time," said Jack, "for you will gain no information from me."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Did he tell you before he left that I was to be 'in the know' when your horses were having a try?"
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Abe Moss laughed as he said-- "Oh, yes, we all know that.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "Did he tell you before he left that I was to be 'in the know' when your horses were having a try?"
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Our horses always try, no matter what yours may do," replied Jack.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Our horses always try, no matter what yours may do," replied Jack.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Then you can wait for that time," said Jack, "for you will gain no information from me."
MossnounUS /mɔːs/
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading Abe Moss laughed as he said-- "Oh, yes, we all know that.
not any; not one
From this reading "Then you can wait for that time," said Jack, "for you will gain no information from me."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Abe Moss laughed as he said-- "Oh, yes, we all know that.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Our horses always try, no matter what yours may do," replied Jack.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading "Precious clever you think yourselves, no doubt," growled Abe.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Our horses always try, no matter what yours may do," replied Jack.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Then you can wait for that time," said Jack, "for you will gain no information from me."
express in words
From this reading "Did he tell you before he left that I was to be 'in the know' when your horses were having a try?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Then you can wait for that time," said Jack, "for you will gain no information from me."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Did he tell you before he left that I was to be 'in the know' when your horses were having a try?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then you can wait for that time," said Jack, "for you will gain no information from me."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Precious clever you think yourselves, no doubt," growled Abe.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Then you can wait for that time," said Jack, "for you will gain no information from me."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Did he tell you before he left that I was to be 'in the know' when your horses were having a try?"
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "Did he tell you before he left that I was to be 'in the know' when your horses were having a try?"
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Then you can wait for that time," said Jack, "for you will gain no information from me."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Did he tell you before he left that I was to be 'in the know' when your horses were having a try?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Abe Moss laughed as he said-- "Oh, yes, we all know that.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Did he tell you before he left that I was to be 'in the know' when your horses were having a try?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Our horses always try, no matter what yours may do," replied Jack.
at the time that
From this reading "Did he tell you before he left that I was to be 'in the know' when your horses were having a try?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Then you can wait for that time," said Jack, "for you will gain no information from me."
an affirmative
From this reading Abe Moss laughed as he said-- "Oh, yes, we all know that.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then you can wait for that time," said Jack, "for you will gain no information from me."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did he tell you before he left that I was to be 'in the know' when your horses were having a try?"
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "Our horses always try, no matter what yours may do," replied Jack.
yourselvespronounUS /jʊrˈselvz/
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading "Precious clever you think yourselves, no doubt," growled Abe.
