used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Always for rural districts he was and a great one for the wonders of nature.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading He told the chaplain of his adventures at Little Silver, and expressed penitence afore he dropped.
afore
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From this reading He told the chaplain of his adventures at Little Silver, and expressed penitence afore he dropped.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He also said that nothing in his whole career had given him more pleasure than to hear how his Christmas Eve effort down in Devonshire had miscarried after all.
ain't
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From this reading And he was said to have made a brave end; which no doubt ain't as difficult as people imagine.
(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 He also said that nothing in his whole career had given him more pleasure than to hear how his Christmas Eve effort down in Devonshire had miscarried after all.
in addition
From this reading He also said that nothing in his whole career had given him more pleasure than to hear how his Christmas Eve effort down in Devonshire had miscarried after all.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Always for rural districts he was and a great one for the wonders of nature.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Always for rural districts he was and a great one for the wonders of nature.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And he was said to have made a brave end; which no doubt ain't as difficult as people imagine.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He told the chaplain of his adventures at Little Silver, and expressed penitence afore he dropped.
a youthful male person
From this reading And he pointed out how, by the will of God, his own gift to the little boy had saved him!
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading And he was said to have made a brave end; which no doubt ain't as difficult as people imagine.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And he pointed out how, by the will of God, his own gift to the little boy had saved him!
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading He also said that nothing in his whole career had given him more pleasure than to hear how his Christmas Eve effort down in Devonshire had miscarried after all.
chaplainnounUS /ˈtʃæplən/
a clergyman ministering to some institution
From this reading He told the chaplain of his adventures at Little Silver, and expressed penitence afore he dropped.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading He also said that nothing in his whole career had given him more pleasure than to hear how his Christmas Eve effort down in Devonshire had miscarried after all.
DevonshirenounUS /dɪˈvɑːnʃaɪr/
a county in southwestern England
From this reading He also said that nothing in his whole career had given him more pleasure than to hear how his Christmas Eve effort down in Devonshire had miscarried after all.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading And he was said to have made a brave end; which no doubt ain't as difficult as people imagine.
districtsnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkts/
plural of “district” — a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Always for rural districts he was and a great one for the wonders of nature.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading And he was said to have made a brave end; which no doubt ain't as difficult as people imagine.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He also said that nothing in his whole career had given him more pleasure than to hear how his Christmas Eve effort down in Devonshire had miscarried after all.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading He told the chaplain of his adventures at Little Silver, and expressed penitence afore he dropped.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading He also said that nothing in his whole career had given him more pleasure than to hear how his Christmas Eve effort down in Devonshire had miscarried after all.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading And he was said to have made a brave end; which no doubt ain't as difficult as people imagine.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading He also said that nothing in his whole career had given him more pleasure than to hear how his Christmas Eve effort down in Devonshire had miscarried after all.
communicated in words
From this reading He told the chaplain of his adventures at Little Silver, and expressed penitence afore he dropped.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Always for rural districts he was and a great one for the wonders of nature.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading And he pointed out how, by the will of God, his own gift to the little boy had saved him!
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He also said that nothing in his whole career had given him more pleasure than to hear how his Christmas Eve effort down in Devonshire had miscarried after all.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading And he pointed out how, by the will of God, his own gift to the little boy had saved him!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Always for rural districts he was and a great one for the wonders of nature.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He also said that nothing in his whole career had given him more pleasure than to hear how his Christmas Eve effort down in Devonshire had miscarried after all.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And he was said to have made a brave end; which no doubt ain't as difficult as people imagine.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Always for rural districts he was and a great one for the wonders of nature.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading He also said that nothing in his whole career had given him more pleasure than to hear how his Christmas Eve effort down in Devonshire had miscarried after all.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He also said that nothing in his whole career had given him more pleasure than to hear how his Christmas Eve effort down in Devonshire had miscarried after all.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He told the chaplain of his adventures at Little Silver, and expressed penitence afore he dropped.
how
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From this reading He also said that nothing in his whole career had given him more pleasure than to hear how his Christmas Eve effort down in Devonshire had miscarried after all.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading And he was said to have made a brave end; which no doubt ain't as difficult as people imagine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He also said that nothing in his whole career had given him more pleasure than to hear how his Christmas Eve effort down in Devonshire had miscarried after all.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He told the chaplain of his adventures at Little Silver, and expressed penitence afore he dropped.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And he was said to have made a brave end; which no doubt ain't as difficult as people imagine.
miscarried
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From this reading He also said that nothing in his whole career had given him more pleasure than to hear how his Christmas Eve effort down in Devonshire had miscarried after all.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He also said that nothing in his whole career had given him more pleasure than to hear how his Christmas Eve effort down in Devonshire had miscarried after all.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Always for rural districts he was and a great one for the wonders of nature.
not any; not one
From this reading And he was said to have made a brave end; which no doubt ain't as difficult as people imagine.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He also said that nothing in his whole career had given him more pleasure than to hear how his Christmas Eve effort down in Devonshire had miscarried after all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Always for rural districts he was and a great one for the wonders of nature.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Always for rural districts he was and a great one for the wonders of nature.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And he pointed out how, by the will of God, his own gift to the little boy had saved him!
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And he pointed out how, by the will of God, his own gift to the little boy had saved him!
penitencenoun
remorse for your past conduct
From this reading He told the chaplain of his adventures at Little Silver, and expressed penitence afore he dropped.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading And he was said to have made a brave end; which no doubt ain't as difficult as people imagine.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading He also said that nothing in his whole career had given him more pleasure than to hear how his Christmas Eve effort down in Devonshire had miscarried after all.
having a point
From this reading And he pointed out how, by the will of God, his own gift to the little boy had saved him!
ruraladjectiveUS /ˈrʊrəl/
living in or characteristic of farming or country life
From this reading Always for rural districts he was and a great one for the wonders of nature.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He also said that nothing in his whole career had given him more pleasure than to hear how his Christmas Eve effort down in Devonshire had miscarried after all.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading And he pointed out how, by the will of God, his own gift to the little boy had saved him!
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading He told the chaplain of his adventures at Little Silver, and expressed penitence afore he dropped.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He also said that nothing in his whole career had given him more pleasure than to hear how his Christmas Eve effort down in Devonshire had miscarried after all.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He also said that nothing in his whole career had given him more pleasure than to hear how his Christmas Eve effort down in Devonshire had miscarried after all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Always for rural districts he was and a great one for the wonders of nature.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He also said that nothing in his whole career had given him more pleasure than to hear how his Christmas Eve effort down in Devonshire had miscarried after all.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He told the chaplain of his adventures at Little Silver, and expressed penitence afore he dropped.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Always for rural districts he was and a great one for the wonders of nature.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And he was said to have made a brave end; which no doubt ain't as difficult as people imagine.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He also said that nothing in his whole career had given him more pleasure than to hear how his Christmas Eve effort down in Devonshire had miscarried after all.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And he pointed out how, by the will of God, his own gift to the little boy had saved him!
wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Always for rural districts he was and a great one for the wonders of nature.
