used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A VISIT TO DADDY HALL.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Next morning, Mr. Harvey told his sons that they might go to see an old man, who lived in a small house, about two miles off, and who was so sickly that he could not work.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Next morning, Mr. Harvey told his sons that they might go to see an old man, who lived in a small house, about two miles off, and who was so sickly that he could not work.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Next morning, Mr. Harvey told his sons that they might go to see an old man, who lived in a small house, about two miles off, and who was so sickly that he could not work.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had once been rich; but sickness and misfortune had reduced him to poverty, so that he now lived with his little son, in a small hut, near a hill.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading This old man's name was Hall, and the boys of the school called him Daddy Hall.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had once been rich; but sickness and misfortune had reduced him to poverty, so that he now lived with his little son, in a small hut, near a hill.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Every week he sent fruit and vegetables to market, in a cart, drawn by a donkey, which some of the neighbors had given to him.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading This old man's name was Hall, and the boys of the school called him Daddy Hall.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading Every week he sent fruit and vegetables to market, in a cart, drawn by a donkey, which some of the neighbors had given to him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Next morning, Mr. Harvey told his sons that they might go to see an old man, who lived in a small house, about two miles off, and who was so sickly that he could not work.
DADDYnounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading A VISIT TO DADDY HALL.
donkeynounUS /ˈdɑːŋki/
the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
From this reading Every week he sent fruit and vegetables to market, in a cart, drawn by a donkey, which some of the neighbors had given to him.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Every week he sent fruit and vegetables to market, in a cart, drawn by a donkey, which some of the neighbors had given to him.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every week he sent fruit and vegetables to market, in a cart, drawn by a donkey, which some of the neighbors had given to him.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading Every week he sent fruit and vegetables to market, in a cart, drawn by a donkey, which some of the neighbors had given to him.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Every week he sent fruit and vegetables to market, in a cart, drawn by a donkey, which some of the neighbors had given to him.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Next morning, Mr. Harvey told his sons that they might go to see an old man, who lived in a small house, about two miles off, and who was so sickly that he could not work.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had once been rich; but sickness and misfortune had reduced him to poverty, so that he now lived with his little son, in a small hut, near a hill.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading A VISIT TO DADDY HALL.
HarveynounUS /ˈhɑːrvi/
English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading Next morning, Mr. Harvey told his sons that they might go to see an old man, who lived in a small house, about two miles off, and who was so sickly that he could not work.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Next morning, Mr. Harvey told his sons that they might go to see an old man, who lived in a small house, about two miles off, and who was so sickly that he could not work.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading He had once been rich; but sickness and misfortune had reduced him to poverty, so that he now lived with his little son, in a small hut, near a hill.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This old man's name was Hall, and the boys of the school called him Daddy Hall.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Next morning, Mr. Harvey told his sons that they might go to see an old man, who lived in a small house, about two miles off, and who was so sickly that he could not work.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Next morning, Mr. Harvey told his sons that they might go to see an old man, who lived in a small house, about two miles off, and who was so sickly that he could not work.
temporary military shelter
From this reading He had once been rich; but sickness and misfortune had reduced him to poverty, so that he now lived with his little son, in a small hut, near a hill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Next morning, Mr. Harvey told his sons that they might go to see an old man, who lived in a small house, about two miles off, and who was so sickly that he could not work.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had once been rich; but sickness and misfortune had reduced him to poverty, so that he now lived with his little son, in a small hut, near a hill.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Next morning, Mr. Harvey told his sons that they might go to see an old man, who lived in a small house, about two miles off, and who was so sickly that he could not work.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Next morning, Mr. Harvey told his sons that they might go to see an old man, who lived in a small house, about two miles off, and who was so sickly that he could not work.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading This old man's name was Hall, and the boys of the school called him Daddy Hall.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading Every week he sent fruit and vegetables to market, in a cart, drawn by a donkey, which some of the neighbors had given to him.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Next morning, Mr. Harvey told his sons that they might go to see an old man, who lived in a small house, about two miles off, and who was so sickly that he could not work.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Next morning, Mr. Harvey told his sons that they might go to see an old man, who lived in a small house, about two miles off, and who was so sickly that he could not work.
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading He had once been rich; but sickness and misfortune had reduced him to poverty, so that he now lived with his little son, in a small hut, near a hill.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning, Mr. Harvey told his sons that they might go to see an old man, who lived in a small house, about two miles off, and who was so sickly that he could not work.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Next morning, Mr. Harvey told his sons that they might go to see an old man, who lived in a small house, about two miles off, and who was so sickly that he could not work.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading This old man's name was Hall, and the boys of the school called him Daddy Hall.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He had once been rich; but sickness and misfortune had reduced him to poverty, so that he now lived with his little son, in a small hut, near a hill.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Every week he sent fruit and vegetables to market, in a cart, drawn by a donkey, which some of the neighbors had given to him.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning, Mr. Harvey told his sons that they might go to see an old man, who lived in a small house, about two miles off, and who was so sickly that he could not work.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Next morning, Mr. Harvey told his sons that they might go to see an old man, who lived in a small house, about two miles off, and who was so sickly that he could not work.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had once been rich; but sickness and misfortune had reduced him to poverty, so that he now lived with his little son, in a small hut, near a hill.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This old man's name was Hall, and the boys of the school called him Daddy Hall.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Next morning, Mr. Harvey told his sons that they might go to see an old man, who lived in a small house, about two miles off, and who was so sickly that he could not work.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Next morning, Mr. Harvey told his sons that they might go to see an old man, who lived in a small house, about two miles off, and who was so sickly that he could not work.
on one occasion
From this reading He had once been rich; but sickness and misfortune had reduced him to poverty, so that he now lived with his little son, in a small hut, near a hill.
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading He had once been rich; but sickness and misfortune had reduced him to poverty, so that he now lived with his little son, in a small hut, near a hill.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading He had once been rich; but sickness and misfortune had reduced him to poverty, so that he now lived with his little son, in a small hut, near a hill.
possessing material wealth
From this reading He had once been rich; but sickness and misfortune had reduced him to poverty, so that he now lived with his little son, in a small hut, near a hill.
an educational institution
From this reading This old man's name was Hall, and the boys of the school called him Daddy Hall.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Next morning, Mr. Harvey told his sons that they might go to see an old man, who lived in a small house, about two miles off, and who was so sickly that he could not work.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Every week he sent fruit and vegetables to market, in a cart, drawn by a donkey, which some of the neighbors had given to him.
sicklyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪkli/
unhealthy looking
From this reading Next morning, Mr. Harvey told his sons that they might go to see an old man, who lived in a small house, about two miles off, and who was so sickly that he could not work.
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading He had once been rich; but sickness and misfortune had reduced him to poverty, so that he now lived with his little son, in a small hut, near a hill.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Next morning, Mr. Harvey told his sons that they might go to see an old man, who lived in a small house, about two miles off, and who was so sickly that he could not work.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Next morning, Mr. Harvey told his sons that they might go to see an old man, who lived in a small house, about two miles off, and who was so sickly that he could not work.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Every week he sent fruit and vegetables to market, in a cart, drawn by a donkey, which some of the neighbors had given to him.
a male human offspring
From this reading He had once been rich; but sickness and misfortune had reduced him to poverty, so that he now lived with his little son, in a small hut, near a hill.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Next morning, Mr. Harvey told his sons that they might go to see an old man, who lived in a small house, about two miles off, and who was so sickly that he could not work.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Next morning, Mr. Harvey told his sons that they might go to see an old man, who lived in a small house, about two miles off, and who was so sickly that he could not work.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This old man's name was Hall, and the boys of the school called him Daddy Hall.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Next morning, Mr. Harvey told his sons that they might go to see an old man, who lived in a small house, about two miles off, and who was so sickly that he could not work.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This old man's name was Hall, and the boys of the school called him Daddy Hall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A VISIT TO DADDY HALL.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Next morning, Mr. Harvey told his sons that they might go to see an old man, who lived in a small house, about two miles off, and who was so sickly that he could not work.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Next morning, Mr. Harvey told his sons that they might go to see an old man, who lived in a small house, about two miles off, and who was so sickly that he could not work.
vegetablesnounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəlz/
plural of “vegetable” — edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading Every week he sent fruit and vegetables to market, in a cart, drawn by a donkey, which some of the neighbors had given to him.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading A VISIT TO DADDY HALL.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Next morning, Mr. Harvey told his sons that they might go to see an old man, who lived in a small house, about two miles off, and who was so sickly that he could not work.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Every week he sent fruit and vegetables to market, in a cart, drawn by a donkey, which some of the neighbors had given to him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Every week he sent fruit and vegetables to market, in a cart, drawn by a donkey, which some of the neighbors had given to him.
which person or people
From this reading Next morning, Mr. Harvey told his sons that they might go to see an old man, who lived in a small house, about two miles off, and who was so sickly that he could not work.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had once been rich; but sickness and misfortune had reduced him to poverty, so that he now lived with his little son, in a small hut, near a hill.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Next morning, Mr. Harvey told his sons that they might go to see an old man, who lived in a small house, about two miles off, and who was so sickly that he could not work.
