used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Soon I heard a sound, like that of a flute or fife; it was quite near, but I could see no one.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All at once, a great mob of boys and men came down the road, and made a crowd close by me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Well, this made me strong, and I went on my way.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All at once, a great mob of boys and men came down the road, and made a crowd close by me.
have
From this reading You will bear in mind, Dash, that I left off where the good child fed me with bread.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading All at once, a great mob of boys and men came down the road, and made a crowd close by me.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading You will bear in mind, Dash, that I left off where the good child fed me with bread.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Soon I heard a sound, like that of a flute or fife; it was quite near, but I could see no one.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All at once, a great mob of boys and men came down the road, and made a crowd close by me.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading All at once, a great mob of boys and men came down the road, and made a crowd close by me.
a young person of either sex
From this reading You will bear in mind, Dash, that I left off where the good child fed me with bread.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading All at once, a great mob of boys and men came down the road, and made a crowd close by me.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF FRISK'S TALE.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Soon I heard a sound, like that of a flute or fife; it was quite near, but I could see no one.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading All at once, a great mob of boys and men came down the road, and made a crowd close by me.
DashverbUS /dæʃ/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading You will bear in mind, Dash, that I left off where the good child fed me with bread.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading All at once, a great mob of boys and men came down the road, and made a crowd close by me.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading You will bear in mind, Dash, that I left off where the good child fed me with bread.
fifenounUS /faɪf/
a small high-pitched flute similar to a piccolo; has a shrill tone and is used chiefly to accompany drums in a marching band
From this reading Soon I heard a sound, like that of a flute or fife; it was quite near, but I could see no one.
flutenounUS /fluːt/
a high-pitched woodwind instrument; a slender tube closed at one end with finger holes on one end and an opening near the closed end across which the breath is blown
From this reading Soon I heard a sound, like that of a flute or fife; it was quite near, but I could see no one.
FRISK'S
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From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF FRISK'S TALE.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading You will bear in mind, Dash, that I left off where the good child fed me with bread.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading All at once, a great mob of boys and men came down the road, and made a crowd close by me.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Soon I heard a sound, like that of a flute or fife; it was quite near, but I could see no one.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You will bear in mind, Dash, that I left off where the good child fed me with bread.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You will bear in mind, Dash, that I left off where the good child fed me with bread.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Soon I heard a sound, like that of a flute or fife; it was quite near, but I could see no one.
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 You will bear in mind, Dash, that I left off where the good child fed me with bread.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Soon I heard a sound, like that of a flute or fife; it was quite near, but I could see no one.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Well, this made me strong, and I went on my way.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You will bear in mind, Dash, that I left off where the good child fed me with bread.
the force of workers available
From this reading All at once, a great mob of boys and men came down the road, and made a crowd close by me.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading You will bear in mind, Dash, that I left off where the good child fed me with bread.
mobnounUS /mɑːb/
a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading All at once, a great mob of boys and men came down the road, and made a crowd close by me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Well, this made me strong, and I went on my way.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Soon I heard a sound, like that of a flute or fife; it was quite near, but I could see no one.
not any; not one
From this reading Soon I heard a sound, like that of a flute or fife; it was quite near, but I could see no one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF FRISK'S TALE.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading You will bear in mind, Dash, that I left off where the good child fed me with bread.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Well, this made me strong, and I went on my way.
on one occasion
From this reading All at once, a great mob of boys and men came down the road, and made a crowd close by me.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Soon I heard a sound, like that of a flute or fife; it was quite near, but I could see no one.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Soon I heard a sound, like that of a flute or fife; it was quite near, but I could see no one.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Soon I heard a sound, like that of a flute or fife; it was quite near, but I could see no one.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading All at once, a great mob of boys and men came down the road, and made a crowd close by me.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Soon I heard a sound, like that of a flute or fife; it was quite near, but I could see no one.
in the near future
From this reading Soon I heard a sound, like that of a flute or fife; it was quite near, but I could see no one.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Soon I heard a sound, like that of a flute or fife; it was quite near, but I could see no one.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Well, this made me strong, and I went on my way.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF FRISK'S TALE.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You will bear in mind, Dash, that I left off where the good child fed me with bread.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF FRISK'S TALE.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Well, this made me strong, and I went on my way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Soon I heard a sound, like that of a flute or fife; it was quite near, but I could see no one.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Well, this made me strong, and I went on my way.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, this made me strong, and I went on my way.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Well, this made me strong, and I went on my way.
in or at the place that
From this reading You will bear in mind, Dash, that I left off where the good child fed me with bread.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will bear in mind, Dash, that I left off where the good child fed me with bread.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You will bear in mind, Dash, that I left off where the good child fed me with bread.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You will bear in mind, Dash, that I left off where the good child fed me with bread.
