used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “My dear brother,” said Clarence, in a hoarse voice that sounded unnatural, as if coming from a great depth, “I would like to have your company, but as I am not coming back, I can’t take you with me.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “My dear brother,” said Clarence, in a hoarse voice that sounded unnatural, as if coming from a great depth, “I would like to have your company, but as I am not coming back, I can’t take you with me.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Everett followed Clarence and got into the phæton with him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “My dear brother,” said Clarence, in a hoarse voice that sounded unnatural, as if coming from a great depth, “I would like to have your company, but as I am not coming back, I can’t take you with me.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Clarence turned his horses and drove away through the middle drive in the front lawn, and was out of the gate before he fully realized that he himself was driven away from the paternal roof.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “My dear brother,” said Clarence, in a hoarse voice that sounded unnatural, as if coming from a great depth, “I would like to have your company, but as I am not coming back, I can’t take you with me.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Clarence turned his horses and drove away through the middle drive in the front lawn, and was out of the gate before he fully realized that he himself was driven away from the paternal roof.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “My dear brother,” said Clarence, in a hoarse voice that sounded unnatural, as if coming from a great depth, “I would like to have your company, but as I am not coming back, I can’t take you with me.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “My dear brother,” said Clarence, in a hoarse voice that sounded unnatural, as if coming from a great depth, “I would like to have your company, but as I am not coming back, I can’t take you with me.”
can't
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From this reading “My dear brother,” said Clarence, in a hoarse voice that sounded unnatural, as if coming from a great depth, “I would like to have your company, but as I am not coming back, I can’t take you with me.”
ClarencenounUS /ˈklerəns/
a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
From this reading Everett followed Clarence and got into the phæton with him.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “My dear brother,” said Clarence, in a hoarse voice that sounded unnatural, as if coming from a great depth, “I would like to have your company, but as I am not coming back, I can’t take you with me.”
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading “My dear brother,” said Clarence, in a hoarse voice that sounded unnatural, as if coming from a great depth, “I would like to have your company, but as I am not coming back, I can’t take you with me.”
dearly loved
From this reading “My dear brother,” said Clarence, in a hoarse voice that sounded unnatural, as if coming from a great depth, “I would like to have your company, but as I am not coming back, I can’t take you with me.”
depthnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading “My dear brother,” said Clarence, in a hoarse voice that sounded unnatural, as if coming from a great depth, “I would like to have your company, but as I am not coming back, I can’t take you with me.”
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading “No matter; drive off.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Clarence turned his horses and drove away through the middle drive in the front lawn, and was out of the gate before he fully realized that he himself was driven away from the paternal roof.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Clarence turned his horses and drove away through the middle drive in the front lawn, and was out of the gate before he fully realized that he himself was driven away from the paternal roof.
Everett
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From this reading Everett followed Clarence and got into the phæton with him.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Everett followed Clarence and got into the phæton with him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “My dear brother,” said Clarence, in a hoarse voice that sounded unnatural, as if coming from a great depth, “I would like to have your company, but as I am not coming back, I can’t take you with me.”
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Clarence turned his horses and drove away through the middle drive in the front lawn, and was out of the gate before he fully realized that he himself was driven away from the paternal roof.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Clarence turned his horses and drove away through the middle drive in the front lawn, and was out of the gate before he fully realized that he himself was driven away from the paternal roof.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Clarence turned his horses and drove away through the middle drive in the front lawn, and was out of the gate before he fully realized that he himself was driven away from the paternal roof.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I’ll go with you a little ways, and will walk back,” said Everett.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Everett followed Clarence and got into the phæton with him.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “My dear brother,” said Clarence, in a hoarse voice that sounded unnatural, as if coming from a great depth, “I would like to have your company, but as I am not coming back, I can’t take you with me.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “My dear brother,” said Clarence, in a hoarse voice that sounded unnatural, as if coming from a great depth, “I would like to have your company, but as I am not coming back, I can’t take you with me.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Clarence turned his horses and drove away through the middle drive in the front lawn, and was out of the gate before he fully realized that he himself was driven away from the paternal roof.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Everett followed Clarence and got into the phæton with him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Clarence turned his horses and drove away through the middle drive in the front lawn, and was out of the gate before he fully realized that he himself was driven away from the paternal roof.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Clarence turned his horses and drove away through the middle drive in the front lawn, and was out of the gate before he fully realized that he himself was driven away from the paternal roof.
hoarseadjectiveUS /hɔːrs/
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading “My dear brother,” said Clarence, in a hoarse voice that sounded unnatural, as if coming from a great depth, “I would like to have your company, but as I am not coming back, I can’t take you with me.”
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Clarence turned his horses and drove away through the middle drive in the front lawn, and was out of the gate before he fully realized that he himself was driven away from the paternal roof.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “My dear brother,” said Clarence, in a hoarse voice that sounded unnatural, as if coming from a great depth, “I would like to have your company, but as I am not coming back, I can’t take you with me.”
I'll
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From this reading I’ll go with you a little ways, and will walk back,” said Everett.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “My dear brother,” said Clarence, in a hoarse voice that sounded unnatural, as if coming from a great depth, “I would like to have your company, but as I am not coming back, I can’t take you with me.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “My dear brother,” said Clarence, in a hoarse voice that sounded unnatural, as if coming from a great depth, “I would like to have your company, but as I am not coming back, I can’t take you with me.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Everett followed Clarence and got into the phæton with him.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading Clarence turned his horses and drove away through the middle drive in the front lawn, and was out of the gate before he fully realized that he himself was driven away from the paternal roof.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “My dear brother,” said Clarence, in a hoarse voice that sounded unnatural, as if coming from a great depth, “I would like to have your company, but as I am not coming back, I can’t take you with me.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I’ll go with you a little ways, and will walk back,” said Everett.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “No matter; drive off.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “My dear brother,” said Clarence, in a hoarse voice that sounded unnatural, as if coming from a great depth, “I would like to have your company, but as I am not coming back, I can’t take you with me.”
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Clarence turned his horses and drove away through the middle drive in the front lawn, and was out of the gate before he fully realized that he himself was driven away from the paternal roof.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My dear brother,” said Clarence, in a hoarse voice that sounded unnatural, as if coming from a great depth, “I would like to have your company, but as I am not coming back, I can’t take you with me.”
not any; not one
From this reading “No matter; drive off.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “My dear brother,” said Clarence, in a hoarse voice that sounded unnatural, as if coming from a great depth, “I would like to have your company, but as I am not coming back, I can’t take you with me.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Clarence turned his horses and drove away through the middle drive in the front lawn, and was out of the gate before he fully realized that he himself was driven away from the paternal roof.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “No matter; drive off.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Clarence turned his horses and drove away through the middle drive in the front lawn, and was out of the gate before he fully realized that he himself was driven away from the paternal roof.
paternaladjectiveUS /pəˈtɜːrnəl/
belonging to or inherited from one's father
From this reading Clarence turned his horses and drove away through the middle drive in the front lawn, and was out of the gate before he fully realized that he himself was driven away from the paternal roof.
phæton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Everett followed Clarence and got into the phæton with him.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Clarence turned his horses and drove away through the middle drive in the front lawn, and was out of the gate before he fully realized that he himself was driven away from the paternal roof.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Clarence turned his horses and drove away through the middle drive in the front lawn, and was out of the gate before he fully realized that he himself was driven away from the paternal roof.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “My dear brother,” said Clarence, in a hoarse voice that sounded unnatural, as if coming from a great depth, “I would like to have your company, but as I am not coming back, I can’t take you with me.”
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading “My dear brother,” said Clarence, in a hoarse voice that sounded unnatural, as if coming from a great depth, “I would like to have your company, but as I am not coming back, I can’t take you with me.”
carry out
From this reading “My dear brother,” said Clarence, in a hoarse voice that sounded unnatural, as if coming from a great depth, “I would like to have your company, but as I am not coming back, I can’t take you with me.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “My dear brother,” said Clarence, in a hoarse voice that sounded unnatural, as if coming from a great depth, “I would like to have your company, but as I am not coming back, I can’t take you with me.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Everett followed Clarence and got into the phæton with him.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Clarence turned his horses and drove away through the middle drive in the front lawn, and was out of the gate before he fully realized that he himself was driven away from the paternal roof.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “My dear brother,” said Clarence, in a hoarse voice that sounded unnatural, as if coming from a great depth, “I would like to have your company, but as I am not coming back, I can’t take you with me.”
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Clarence turned his horses and drove away through the middle drive in the front lawn, and was out of the gate before he fully realized that he himself was driven away from the paternal roof.
unnaturaladjectiveUS /ənˈnætʃərəl/
not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature
From this reading “My dear brother,” said Clarence, in a hoarse voice that sounded unnatural, as if coming from a great depth, “I would like to have your company, but as I am not coming back, I can’t take you with me.”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “My dear brother,” said Clarence, in a hoarse voice that sounded unnatural, as if coming from a great depth, “I would like to have your company, but as I am not coming back, I can’t take you with me.”
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading I’ll go with you a little ways, and will walk back,” said Everett.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Clarence turned his horses and drove away through the middle drive in the front lawn, and was out of the gate before he fully realized that he himself was driven away from the paternal roof.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading I’ll go with you a little ways, and will walk back,” said Everett.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I’ll go with you a little ways, and will walk back,” said Everett.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Everett followed Clarence and got into the phæton with him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “My dear brother,” said Clarence, in a hoarse voice that sounded unnatural, as if coming from a great depth, “I would like to have your company, but as I am not coming back, I can’t take you with me.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My dear brother,” said Clarence, in a hoarse voice that sounded unnatural, as if coming from a great depth, “I would like to have your company, but as I am not coming back, I can’t take you with me.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My dear brother,” said Clarence, in a hoarse voice that sounded unnatural, as if coming from a great depth, “I would like to have your company, but as I am not coming back, I can’t take you with me.”
