used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading NEW WORK FOR ABEL With a swift weaver's knot John Best mended the flying yarn.
ABELnounUS /ˈeɪbəl/
Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829)
From this reading NEW WORK FOR ABEL With a swift weaver's knot John Best mended the flying yarn.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "It's rather a doubtful thing that you should always be about the place now you've left it, Levi," he said to Mr. Baggs.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "It's rather a doubtful thing that you should always be about the place now you've left it, Levi," he said to Mr. Baggs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he turned from a novice at the Gill Spinner and listened, not very patiently, to one who interrupted his lesson.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "You may think so," answered the hackler, "but I do not.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then he turned from a novice at the Gill Spinner and listened, not very patiently, to one who interrupted his lesson.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "It would be better judgment and more decent on your part if you kept away."
Baggs
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From this reading "It's rather a doubtful thing that you should always be about the place now you've left it, Levi," he said to Mr. Baggs.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It's rather a doubtful thing that you should always be about the place now you've left it, Levi," he said to Mr. Baggs.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading NEW WORK FOR ABEL With a swift weaver's knot John Best mended the flying yarn.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "It would be better judgment and more decent on your part if you kept away."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "You may think so," answered the hackler, "but I do not.
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading "It would be better judgment and more decent on your part if you kept away."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You may think so," answered the hackler, "but I do not.
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading "It's rather a doubtful thing that you should always be about the place now you've left it, Levi," he said to Mr. Baggs.
moving swiftly
From this reading NEW WORK FOR ABEL With a swift weaver's knot John Best mended the flying yarn.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading NEW WORK FOR ABEL With a swift weaver's knot John Best mended the flying yarn.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then he turned from a novice at the Gill Spinner and listened, not very patiently, to one who interrupted his lesson.
GillnounUS /ɡɪl/
a British imperial capacity unit (liquid or dry) equal to 5 fluid ounces or 142.066 cubic centimeters
From this reading Then he turned from a novice at the Gill Spinner and listened, not very patiently, to one who interrupted his lesson.
hackler
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From this reading "You may think so," answered the hackler, "but I do not.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he turned from a novice at the Gill Spinner and listened, not very patiently, to one who interrupted his lesson.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he turned from a novice at the Gill Spinner and listened, not very patiently, to one who interrupted his lesson.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You may think so," answered the hackler, "but I do not.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "It would be better judgment and more decent on your part if you kept away."
discontinued temporarily
From this reading Then he turned from a novice at the Gill Spinner and listened, not very patiently, to one who interrupted his lesson.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It's rather a doubtful thing that you should always be about the place now you've left it, Levi," he said to Mr. Baggs.
It's
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From this reading "It's rather a doubtful thing that you should always be about the place now you've left it, Levi," he said to Mr. Baggs.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading NEW WORK FOR ABEL With a swift weaver's knot John Best mended the flying yarn.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading "It would be better judgment and more decent on your part if you kept away."
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading "It would be better judgment and more decent on your part if you kept away."
knotnounUS /nɑːt/
a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading NEW WORK FOR ABEL With a swift weaver's knot John Best mended the flying yarn.
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 "It's rather a doubtful thing that you should always be about the place now you've left it, Levi," he said to Mr. Baggs.
a unit of instruction
From this reading Then he turned from a novice at the Gill Spinner and listened, not very patiently, to one who interrupted his lesson.
LevinounUS /ˈliːvaɪ/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading "It's rather a doubtful thing that you should always be about the place now you've left it, Levi," he said to Mr. Baggs.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Then he turned from a novice at the Gill Spinner and listened, not very patiently, to one who interrupted his lesson.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "You may think so," answered the hackler, "but I do not.
mendedverbUS /ˈmendɪd/
past form of “mend” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading NEW WORK FOR ABEL With a swift weaver's knot John Best mended the flying yarn.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "It would be better judgment and more decent on your part if you kept away."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "It's rather a doubtful thing that you should always be about the place now you've left it, Levi," he said to Mr. Baggs.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW WORK FOR ABEL With a swift weaver's knot John Best mended the flying yarn.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then he turned from a novice at the Gill Spinner and listened, not very patiently, to one who interrupted his lesson.
novicenounUS /ˈnɑːvəs/
someone who has entered a religious order but has not taken final vows
From this reading Then he turned from a novice at the Gill Spinner and listened, not very patiently, to one who interrupted his lesson.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "It's rather a doubtful thing that you should always be about the place now you've left it, Levi," he said to Mr. Baggs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "It would be better judgment and more decent on your part if you kept away."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then he turned from a novice at the Gill Spinner and listened, not very patiently, to one who interrupted his lesson.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "It would be better judgment and more decent on your part if you kept away."
patientlyadverbUS /ˈpeɪʃəntli/
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading Then he turned from a novice at the Gill Spinner and listened, not very patiently, to one who interrupted his lesson.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "It's rather a doubtful thing that you should always be about the place now you've left it, Levi," he said to Mr. Baggs.
on the contrary
From this reading "It's rather a doubtful thing that you should always be about the place now you've left it, Levi," he said to Mr. Baggs.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's rather a doubtful thing that you should always be about the place now you've left it, Levi," he said to Mr. Baggs.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "It's rather a doubtful thing that you should always be about the place now you've left it, Levi," he said to Mr. Baggs.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You may think so," answered the hackler, "but I do not.
SpinnernounUS /ˈspɪnər/
someone who spins (who twists fibers into threads)
From this reading Then he turned from a novice at the Gill Spinner and listened, not very patiently, to one who interrupted his lesson.
moving very fast
From this reading NEW WORK FOR ABEL With a swift weaver's knot John Best mended the flying yarn.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It's rather a doubtful thing that you should always be about the place now you've left it, Levi," he said to Mr. Baggs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEW WORK FOR ABEL With a swift weaver's knot John Best mended the flying yarn.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he turned from a novice at the Gill Spinner and listened, not very patiently, to one who interrupted his lesson.
a special situation
From this reading "It's rather a doubtful thing that you should always be about the place now you've left it, Levi," he said to Mr. Baggs.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "You may think so," answered the hackler, "but I do not.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he turned from a novice at the Gill Spinner and listened, not very patiently, to one who interrupted his lesson.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then he turned from a novice at the Gill Spinner and listened, not very patiently, to one who interrupted his lesson.
precisely as stated
From this reading Then he turned from a novice at the Gill Spinner and listened, not very patiently, to one who interrupted his lesson.
weaver'snounUS /ˈwiːvərz/
possessive form of “weaver” — a craftsman who weaves cloth
From this reading NEW WORK FOR ABEL With a swift weaver's knot John Best mended the flying yarn.
which person or people
From this reading Then he turned from a novice at the Gill Spinner and listened, not very patiently, to one who interrupted his lesson.
in the company of; together with
From this reading NEW WORK FOR ABEL With a swift weaver's knot John Best mended the flying yarn.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading NEW WORK FOR ABEL With a swift weaver's knot John Best mended the flying yarn.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "It would be better judgment and more decent on your part if you kept away."
yarnnounUS /jɑːrn/
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading NEW WORK FOR ABEL With a swift weaver's knot John Best mended the flying yarn.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It's rather a doubtful thing that you should always be about the place now you've left it, Levi," he said to Mr. Baggs.
you've
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From this reading "It's rather a doubtful thing that you should always be about the place now you've left it, Levi," he said to Mr. Baggs.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It would be better judgment and more decent on your part if you kept away."
