used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One day, when he came to my mistress’s house on a visit, he insisted on riding on my back.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I never could like that boy Norman; I thought him both cowardly and conceited.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading One day, when he came to my mistress’s house on a visit, he insisted on riding on my back.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Just beyond the garden there was a wood, and beyond the wood there was a very deep and dirty ditch, generally full to the brim with mud.
the two together, not just one
From this reading I never could like that boy Norman; I thought him both cowardly and conceited.
a youthful male person
From this reading I never could like that boy Norman; I thought him both cowardly and conceited.
brimnounUS /brɪm/
the top edge of a vessel or other container
From this reading Just beyond the garden there was a wood, and beyond the wood there was a very deep and dirty ditch, generally full to the brim with mud.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One day, when he came to my mistress’s house on a visit, he insisted on riding on my back.
conceitedadjectiveUS /kənˈsiːtəd/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading I never could like that boy Norman; I thought him both cowardly and conceited.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I never could like that boy Norman; I thought him both cowardly and conceited.
cowardlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊərdli/
lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted
From this reading I never could like that boy Norman; I thought him both cowardly and conceited.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day, when he came to my mistress’s house on a visit, he insisted on riding on my back.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Just beyond the garden there was a wood, and beyond the wood there was a very deep and dirty ditch, generally full to the brim with mud.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading Just beyond the garden there was a wood, and beyond the wood there was a very deep and dirty ditch, generally full to the brim with mud.
ditchnounUS /dɪtʃ/
a long narrow excavation in the earth
From this reading Just beyond the garden there was a wood, and beyond the wood there was a very deep and dirty ditch, generally full to the brim with mud.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading I could not forget that he had killed my friend, the poor dog, Jenny.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading I could not forget that he had killed my friend, the poor dog, Jenny.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I could not forget that he had killed my friend, the poor dog, Jenny.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Just beyond the garden there was a wood, and beyond the wood there was a very deep and dirty ditch, generally full to the brim with mud.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Just beyond the garden there was a wood, and beyond the wood there was a very deep and dirty ditch, generally full to the brim with mud.
usually; as a rule
From this reading Just beyond the garden there was a wood, and beyond the wood there was a very deep and dirty ditch, generally full to the brim with mud.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I could not forget that he had killed my friend, the poor dog, Jenny.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Now,” thought I to myself, “I’ll have my revenge.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I could not forget that he had killed my friend, the poor dog, Jenny.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I never could like that boy Norman; I thought him both cowardly and conceited.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading One day, when he came to my mistress’s house on a visit, he insisted on riding on my back.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I never could like that boy Norman; I thought him both cowardly and conceited.
I'll
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From this reading “Now,” thought I to myself, “I’ll have my revenge.”
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading One day, when he came to my mistress’s house on a visit, he insisted on riding on my back.
JennynounUS /ˈdʒeni/
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading I could not forget that he had killed my friend, the poor dog, Jenny.
and nothing more
From this reading Just beyond the garden there was a wood, and beyond the wood there was a very deep and dirty ditch, generally full to the brim with mud.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading I could not forget that he had killed my friend, the poor dog, Jenny.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I never could like that boy Norman; I thought him both cowardly and conceited.
mistress's
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From this reading One day, when he came to my mistress’s house on a visit, he insisted on riding on my back.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading Just beyond the garden there was a wood, and beyond the wood there was a very deep and dirty ditch, generally full to the brim with mud.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I could not forget that he had killed my friend, the poor dog, Jenny.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “Now,” thought I to myself, “I’ll have my revenge.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never could like that boy Norman; I thought him both cowardly and conceited.
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading I never could like that boy Norman; I thought him both cowardly and conceited.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could not forget that he had killed my friend, the poor dog, Jenny.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now,” thought I to myself, “I’ll have my revenge.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One day, when he came to my mistress’s house on a visit, he insisted on riding on my back.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day, when he came to my mistress’s house on a visit, he insisted on riding on my back.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading I could not forget that he had killed my friend, the poor dog, Jenny.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading “Now,” thought I to myself, “I’ll have my revenge.”
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading One day, when he came to my mistress’s house on a visit, he insisted on riding on my back.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I never could like that boy Norman; I thought him both cowardly and conceited.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I could not forget that he had killed my friend, the poor dog, Jenny.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Just beyond the garden there was a wood, and beyond the wood there was a very deep and dirty ditch, generally full to the brim with mud.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I never could like that boy Norman; I thought him both cowardly and conceited.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One day, when he came to my mistress’s house on a visit, he insisted on riding on my back.
precisely as stated
From this reading Just beyond the garden there was a wood, and beyond the wood there was a very deep and dirty ditch, generally full to the brim with mud.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading One day, when he came to my mistress’s house on a visit, he insisted on riding on my back.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Just beyond the garden there was a wood, and beyond the wood there was a very deep and dirty ditch, generally full to the brim with mud.
at the time that
From this reading One day, when he came to my mistress’s house on a visit, he insisted on riding on my back.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Just beyond the garden there was a wood, and beyond the wood there was a very deep and dirty ditch, generally full to the brim with mud.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Just beyond the garden there was a wood, and beyond the wood there was a very deep and dirty ditch, generally full to the brim with mud.
