used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Only I wish they'd make it up, and Uncle Abel would come here with some of his horses, and perhaps I could go West with him some time to make a start in life."
AbelnounUS /ˈeɪbəl/
Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829)
From this reading Only I wish they'd make it up, and Uncle Abel would come here with some of his horses, and perhaps I could go West with him some time to make a start in life."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Yes," added the girl, "and wouldn't it be fine to hear him tell about his adventures.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "Yes," added the girl, "and wouldn't it be fine to hear him tell about his adventures.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading "Yes," added the girl, "and wouldn't it be fine to hear him tell about his adventures.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The boy listened to this long, breathless confidence in silence, kicking the lumps of snow in the road as he trudged along.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading But I suppose father's right, he 'most always is.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Only I wish they'd make it up, and Uncle Abel would come here with some of his horses, and perhaps I could go West with him some time to make a start in life."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The boy listened to this long, breathless confidence in silence, kicking the lumps of snow in the road as he trudged along.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading "Well," he said, "it seems kind of awful to have two brothers divided like that, doesn't it, Essie?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Yes," added the girl, "and wouldn't it be fine to hear him tell about his adventures.
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy listened to this long, breathless confidence in silence, kicking the lumps of snow in the road as he trudged along.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading The boy listened to this long, breathless confidence in silence, kicking the lumps of snow in the road as he trudged along.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "Well," he said, "it seems kind of awful to have two brothers divided like that, doesn't it, Essie?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I suppose father's right, he 'most always is.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Only I wish they'd make it up, and Uncle Abel would come here with some of his horses, and perhaps I could go West with him some time to make a start in life."
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading The boy listened to this long, breathless confidence in silence, kicking the lumps of snow in the road as he trudged along.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Only I wish they'd make it up, and Uncle Abel would come here with some of his horses, and perhaps I could go West with him some time to make a start in life."
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading "Well," he said, "it seems kind of awful to have two brothers divided like that, doesn't it, Essie?
doesn't
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From this reading "Well," he said, "it seems kind of awful to have two brothers divided like that, doesn't it, Essie?
Essie
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From this reading "Well," he said, "it seems kind of awful to have two brothers divided like that, doesn't it, Essie?
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading But I suppose father's right, he 'most always is.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "Yes," added the girl, "and wouldn't it be fine to hear him tell about his adventures.
a young female
From this reading "Yes," added the girl, "and wouldn't it be fine to hear him tell about his adventures.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Only I wish they'd make it up, and Uncle Abel would come here with some of his horses, and perhaps I could go West with him some time to make a start in life."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well," he said, "it seems kind of awful to have two brothers divided like that, doesn't it, Essie?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The boy listened to this long, breathless confidence in silence, kicking the lumps of snow in the road as he trudged along.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Yes," added the girl, "and wouldn't it be fine to hear him tell about his adventures.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Only I wish they'd make it up, and Uncle Abel would come here with some of his horses, and perhaps I could go West with him some time to make a start in life."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Only I wish they'd make it up, and Uncle Abel would come here with some of his horses, and perhaps I could go West with him some time to make a start in life."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Only I wish they'd make it up, and Uncle Abel would come here with some of his horses, and perhaps I could go West with him some time to make a start in life."
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Only I wish they'd make it up, and Uncle Abel would come here with some of his horses, and perhaps I could go West with him some time to make a start in life."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I suppose father's right, he 'most always is.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The boy listened to this long, breathless confidence in silence, kicking the lumps of snow in the road as he trudged along.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But I suppose father's right, he 'most always is.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well," he said, "it seems kind of awful to have two brothers divided like that, doesn't it, Essie?
kickingnounUS /ˈkɪkɪŋ/
a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics
From this reading The boy listened to this long, breathless confidence in silence, kicking the lumps of snow in the road as he trudged along.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "Well," he said, "it seems kind of awful to have two brothers divided like that, doesn't it, Essie?
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Only I wish they'd make it up, and Uncle Abel would come here with some of his horses, and perhaps I could go West with him some time to make a start in life."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Well," he said, "it seems kind of awful to have two brothers divided like that, doesn't it, Essie?
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading The boy listened to this long, breathless confidence in silence, kicking the lumps of snow in the road as he trudged along.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The boy listened to this long, breathless confidence in silence, kicking the lumps of snow in the road as he trudged along.
lumpsnounUS /lʌmps/
plural of “lump” — a compact mass
From this reading The boy listened to this long, breathless confidence in silence, kicking the lumps of snow in the road as he trudged along.
engage in
From this reading Only I wish they'd make it up, and Uncle Abel would come here with some of his horses, and perhaps I could go West with him some time to make a start in life."
used to form the superlative
From this reading But I suppose father's right, he 'most always is.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The boy listened to this long, breathless confidence in silence, kicking the lumps of snow in the road as he trudged along.
and nothing more
From this reading Only I wish they'd make it up, and Uncle Abel would come here with some of his horses, and perhaps I could go West with him some time to make a start in life."
by chance
From this reading Only I wish they'd make it up, and Uncle Abel would come here with some of his horses, and perhaps I could go West with him some time to make a start in life."
precisely, exactly
From this reading But I suppose father's right, he 'most always is.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The boy listened to this long, breathless confidence in silence, kicking the lumps of snow in the road as he trudged along.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well," he said, "it seems kind of awful to have two brothers divided like that, doesn't it, Essie?
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Well," he said, "it seems kind of awful to have two brothers divided like that, doesn't it, Essie?
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The boy listened to this long, breathless confidence in silence, kicking the lumps of snow in the road as he trudged along.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The boy listened to this long, breathless confidence in silence, kicking the lumps of snow in the road as he trudged along.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Only I wish they'd make it up, and Uncle Abel would come here with some of his horses, and perhaps I could go West with him some time to make a start in life."
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Only I wish they'd make it up, and Uncle Abel would come here with some of his horses, and perhaps I could go West with him some time to make a start in life."
express a supposition
From this reading But I suppose father's right, he 'most always is.
express in words
From this reading "Yes," added the girl, "and wouldn't it be fine to hear him tell about his adventures.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well," he said, "it seems kind of awful to have two brothers divided like that, doesn't it, Essie?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The boy listened to this long, breathless confidence in silence, kicking the lumps of snow in the road as he trudged along.
they'd
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From this reading Only I wish they'd make it up, and Uncle Abel would come here with some of his horses, and perhaps I could go West with him some time to make a start in life."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The boy listened to this long, breathless confidence in silence, kicking the lumps of snow in the road as he trudged along.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Only I wish they'd make it up, and Uncle Abel would come here with some of his horses, and perhaps I could go West with him some time to make a start in life."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The boy listened to this long, breathless confidence in silence, kicking the lumps of snow in the road as he trudged along.
trudgedverbUS /trʌdʒd/
past form of “trudge” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading The boy listened to this long, breathless confidence in silence, kicking the lumps of snow in the road as he trudged along.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Well," he said, "it seems kind of awful to have two brothers divided like that, doesn't it, Essie?
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Only I wish they'd make it up, and Uncle Abel would come here with some of his horses, and perhaps I could go West with him some time to make a start in life."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Only I wish they'd make it up, and Uncle Abel would come here with some of his horses, and perhaps I could go West with him some time to make a start in life."
(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," he said, "it seems kind of awful to have two brothers divided like that, doesn't it, Essie?
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Only I wish they'd make it up, and Uncle Abel would come here with some of his horses, and perhaps I could go West with him some time to make a start in life."
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Only I wish they'd make it up, and Uncle Abel would come here with some of his horses, and perhaps I could go West with him some time to make a start in life."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Only I wish they'd make it up, and Uncle Abel would come here with some of his horses, and perhaps I could go West with him some time to make a start in life."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Only I wish they'd make it up, and Uncle Abel would come here with some of his horses, and perhaps I could go West with him some time to make a start in life."
wouldn't
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From this reading "Yes," added the girl, "and wouldn't it be fine to hear him tell about his adventures.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," added the girl, "and wouldn't it be fine to hear him tell about his adventures.
