used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yet that he had somehow obtained some hint of a dark side to Wilson's character, every one felt satisfied.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Scotchman was not employed by the farmers and shepherds around Wythburn, and he had neither land nor sheep of his own.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The Scotchman was not employed by the farmers and shepherds around Wythburn, and he had neither land nor sheep of his own.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One day Wilson rose at daybreak, and putting a threshing-flail over his shoulder, said he would be away for a week.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading One day Wilson rose at daybreak, and putting a threshing-flail over his shoulder, said he would be away for a week.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One day Wilson rose at daybreak, and putting a threshing-flail over his shoulder, said he would be away for a week.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Scotchman was not employed by the farmers and shepherds around Wythburn, and he had neither land nor sheep of his own.
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading No other person seemed to know with certainty what were Wilson's means of livelihood.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Yet that he had somehow obtained some hint of a dark side to Wilson's character, every one felt satisfied.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Yet that he had somehow obtained some hint of a dark side to Wilson's character, every one felt satisfied.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day Wilson rose at daybreak, and putting a threshing-flail over his shoulder, said he would be away for a week.
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading One day Wilson rose at daybreak, and putting a threshing-flail over his shoulder, said he would be away for a week.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading He would set out early and return late, usually walking in the direction of Gaskarth.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading He would set out early and return late, usually walking in the direction of Gaskarth.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading The Scotchman was not employed by the farmers and shepherds around Wythburn, and he had neither land nor sheep of his own.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Yet that he had somehow obtained some hint of a dark side to Wilson's character, every one felt satisfied.
farmersnounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading The Scotchman was not employed by the farmers and shepherds around Wythburn, and he had neither land nor sheep of his own.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Yet that he had somehow obtained some hint of a dark side to Wilson's character, every one felt satisfied.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One day Wilson rose at daybreak, and putting a threshing-flail over his shoulder, said he would be away for a week.
Gaskarth
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From this reading He would set out early and return late, usually walking in the direction of Gaskarth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yet that he had somehow obtained some hint of a dark side to Wilson's character, every one felt satisfied.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet that he had somehow obtained some hint of a dark side to Wilson's character, every one felt satisfied.
an indirect suggestion
From this reading Yet that he had somehow obtained some hint of a dark side to Wilson's character, every one felt satisfied.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Scotchman was not employed by the farmers and shepherds around Wythburn, and he had neither land nor sheep of his own.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He would set out early and return late, usually walking in the direction of Gaskarth.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading No other person seemed to know with certainty what were Wilson's means of livelihood.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The Scotchman was not employed by the farmers and shepherds around Wythburn, and he had neither land nor sheep of his own.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading He would set out early and return late, usually walking in the direction of Gaskarth.
livelihoodnounUS /ˈlaɪvlihʊd/
the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading No other person seemed to know with certainty what were Wilson's means of livelihood.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading No other person seemed to know with certainty what were Wilson's means of livelihood.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The Scotchman was not employed by the farmers and shepherds around Wythburn, and he had neither land nor sheep of his own.
not any; not one
From this reading No other person seemed to know with certainty what were Wilson's means of livelihood.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The Scotchman was not employed by the farmers and shepherds around Wythburn, and he had neither land nor sheep of his own.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Scotchman was not employed by the farmers and shepherds around Wythburn, and he had neither land nor sheep of his own.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading Yet that he had somehow obtained some hint of a dark side to Wilson's character, every one felt satisfied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yet that he had somehow obtained some hint of a dark side to Wilson's character, every one felt satisfied.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Yet that he had somehow obtained some hint of a dark side to Wilson's character, every one felt satisfied.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading No other person seemed to know with certainty what were Wilson's means of livelihood.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He would set out early and return late, usually walking in the direction of Gaskarth.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading One day Wilson rose at daybreak, and putting a threshing-flail over his shoulder, said he would be away for a week.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The Scotchman was not employed by the farmers and shepherds around Wythburn, and he had neither land nor sheep of his own.
a human being
From this reading No other person seemed to know with certainty what were Wilson's means of livelihood.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading One day Wilson rose at daybreak, and putting a threshing-flail over his shoulder, said he would be away for a week.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He would set out early and return late, usually walking in the direction of Gaskarth.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading One day Wilson rose at daybreak, and putting a threshing-flail over his shoulder, said he would be away for a week.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading One day Wilson rose at daybreak, and putting a threshing-flail over his shoulder, said he would be away for a week.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading Yet that he had somehow obtained some hint of a dark side to Wilson's character, every one felt satisfied.
Scotchmannoun
a native or inhabitant of Scotland
From this reading The Scotchman was not employed by the farmers and shepherds around Wythburn, and he had neither land nor sheep of his own.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading No other person seemed to know with certainty what were Wilson's means of livelihood.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He would set out early and return late, usually walking in the direction of Gaskarth.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading The Scotchman was not employed by the farmers and shepherds around Wythburn, and he had neither land nor sheep of his own.
shepherdsnounUS /ˈʃepərdz/
plural of “shepherd” — a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading The Scotchman was not employed by the farmers and shepherds around Wythburn, and he had neither land nor sheep of his own.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading One day Wilson rose at daybreak, and putting a threshing-flail over his shoulder, said he would be away for a week.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Yet that he had somehow obtained some hint of a dark side to Wilson's character, every one felt satisfied.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Yet that he had somehow obtained some hint of a dark side to Wilson's character, every one felt satisfied.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Yet that he had somehow obtained some hint of a dark side to Wilson's character, every one felt satisfied.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yet that he had somehow obtained some hint of a dark side to Wilson's character, every one felt satisfied.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Scotchman was not employed by the farmers and shepherds around Wythburn, and he had neither land nor sheep of his own.
threshing-flail
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day Wilson rose at daybreak, and putting a threshing-flail over his shoulder, said he would be away for a week.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet that he had somehow obtained some hint of a dark side to Wilson's character, every one felt satisfied.
under normal conditions
From this reading He would set out early and return late, usually walking in the direction of Gaskarth.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading He would set out early and return late, usually walking in the direction of Gaskarth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Scotchman was not employed by the farmers and shepherds around Wythburn, and he had neither land nor sheep of his own.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading One day Wilson rose at daybreak, and putting a threshing-flail over his shoulder, said he would be away for a week.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading No other person seemed to know with certainty what were Wilson's means of livelihood.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading No other person seemed to know with certainty what were Wilson's means of livelihood.
WilsonnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading One day Wilson rose at daybreak, and putting a threshing-flail over his shoulder, said he would be away for a week.
Wilson'snounUS /ˈwɪlsənz/
possessive form of “wilson” — author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading Yet that he had somehow obtained some hint of a dark side to Wilson's character, every one felt satisfied.
in the company of; together with
From this reading No other person seemed to know with certainty what were Wilson's means of livelihood.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would set out early and return late, usually walking in the direction of Gaskarth.
Wythburn
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From this reading The Scotchman was not employed by the farmers and shepherds around Wythburn, and he had neither land nor sheep of his own.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet that he had somehow obtained some hint of a dark side to Wilson's character, every one felt satisfied.
