used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That night as Mr. Whitman, accompanied by Peter and Bertie, reached the door-step, they were met by George Wood who said their mare had broken her leg, and they were going to kill her, that she had a colt four days old, and his father would sell it for a dollar.
having companions or an escort
From this reading That night as Mr. Whitman, accompanied by Peter and Bertie, reached the door-step, they were met by George Wood who said their mare had broken her leg, and they were going to kill her, that she had a colt four days old, and his father would sell it for a dollar.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That night as Mr. Whitman, accompanied by Peter and Bertie, reached the door-step, they were met by George Wood who said their mare had broken her leg, and they were going to kill her, that she had a colt four days old, and his father would sell it for a dollar.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That night as Mr. Whitman, accompanied by Peter and Bertie, reached the door-step, they were met by George Wood who said their mare had broken her leg, and they were going to kill her, that she had a colt four days old, and his father would sell it for a dollar.
Bertie
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From this reading That night as Mr. Whitman, accompanied by Peter and Bertie, reached the door-step, they were met by George Wood who said their mare had broken her leg, and they were going to kill her, that she had a colt four days old, and his father would sell it for a dollar.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading That night as Mr. Whitman, accompanied by Peter and Bertie, reached the door-step, they were met by George Wood who said their mare had broken her leg, and they were going to kill her, that she had a colt four days old, and his father would sell it for a dollar.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That night as Mr. Whitman, accompanied by Peter and Bertie, reached the door-step, they were met by George Wood who said their mare had broken her leg, and they were going to kill her, that she had a colt four days old, and his father would sell it for a dollar.
coltnounUS /koʊlt/
a young male horse under the age of four
From this reading That night as Mr. Whitman, accompanied by Peter and Bertie, reached the door-step, they were met by George Wood who said their mare had broken her leg, and they were going to kill her, that she had a colt four days old, and his father would sell it for a dollar.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading That night as Mr. Whitman, accompanied by Peter and Bertie, reached the door-step, they were met by George Wood who said their mare had broken her leg, and they were going to kill her, that she had a colt four days old, and his father would sell it for a dollar.
dollarnounUS /ˈdɑːlər/
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading That night as Mr. Whitman, accompanied by Peter and Bertie, reached the door-step, they were met by George Wood who said their mare had broken her leg, and they were going to kill her, that she had a colt four days old, and his father would sell it for a dollar.
door-step
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From this reading That night as Mr. Whitman, accompanied by Peter and Bertie, reached the door-step, they were met by George Wood who said their mare had broken her leg, and they were going to kill her, that she had a colt four days old, and his father would sell it for a dollar.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading You know Peter and I have each of us a yoke of steers, and James ought to have something.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading That night as Mr. Whitman, accompanied by Peter and Bertie, reached the door-step, they were met by George Wood who said their mare had broken her leg, and they were going to kill her, that she had a colt four days old, and his father would sell it for a dollar.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That night as Mr. Whitman, accompanied by Peter and Bertie, reached the door-step, they were met by George Wood who said their mare had broken her leg, and they were going to kill her, that she had a colt four days old, and his father would sell it for a dollar.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading That night as Mr. Whitman, accompanied by Peter and Bertie, reached the door-step, they were met by George Wood who said their mare had broken her leg, and they were going to kill her, that she had a colt four days old, and his father would sell it for a dollar.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading That night as Mr. Whitman, accompanied by Peter and Bertie, reached the door-step, they were met by George Wood who said their mare had broken her leg, and they were going to kill her, that she had a colt four days old, and his father would sell it for a dollar.
the act of departing
From this reading That night as Mr. Whitman, accompanied by Peter and Bertie, reached the door-step, they were met by George Wood who said their mare had broken her leg, and they were going to kill her, that she had a colt four days old, and his father would sell it for a dollar.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading “Father,” shouted Bertie, “won’t you let James have it, and keep it for him till it is grown up?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That night as Mr. Whitman, accompanied by Peter and Bertie, reached the door-step, they were met by George Wood who said their mare had broken her leg, and they were going to kill her, that she had a colt four days old, and his father would sell it for a dollar.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “James has no dollar to pay for a colt.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Father,” shouted Bertie, “won’t you let James have it, and keep it for him till it is grown up?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That night as Mr. Whitman, accompanied by Peter and Bertie, reached the door-step, they were met by George Wood who said their mare had broken her leg, and they were going to kill her, that she had a colt four days old, and his father would sell it for a dollar.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Father,” shouted Bertie, “won’t you let James have it, and keep it for him till it is grown up?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That night as Mr. Whitman, accompanied by Peter and Bertie, reached the door-step, they were met by George Wood who said their mare had broken her leg, and they were going to kill her, that she had a colt four days old, and his father would sell it for a dollar.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You know Peter and I have each of us a yoke of steers, and James ought to have something.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Father,” shouted Bertie, “won’t you let James have it, and keep it for him till it is grown up?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That night as Mr. Whitman, accompanied by Peter and Bertie, reached the door-step, they were met by George Wood who said their mare had broken her leg, and they were going to kill her, that she had a colt four days old, and his father would sell it for a dollar.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading “Father,” shouted Bertie, “won’t you let James have it, and keep it for him till it is grown up?
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Father,” shouted Bertie, “won’t you let James have it, and keep it for him till it is grown up?
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading That night as Mr. Whitman, accompanied by Peter and Bertie, reached the door-step, they were met by George Wood who said their mare had broken her leg, and they were going to kill her, that she had a colt four days old, and his father would sell it for a dollar.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know Peter and I have each of us a yoke of steers, and James ought to have something.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading That night as Mr. Whitman, accompanied by Peter and Bertie, reached the door-step, they were met by George Wood who said their mare had broken her leg, and they were going to kill her, that she had a colt four days old, and his father would sell it for a dollar.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Father,” shouted Bertie, “won’t you let James have it, and keep it for him till it is grown up?
marenounUS /mer/
female equine animal
From this reading That night as Mr. Whitman, accompanied by Peter and Bertie, reached the door-step, they were met by George Wood who said their mare had broken her leg, and they were going to kill her, that she had a colt four days old, and his father would sell it for a dollar.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading That night as Mr. Whitman, accompanied by Peter and Bertie, reached the door-step, they were met by George Wood who said their mare had broken her leg, and they were going to kill her, that she had a colt four days old, and his father would sell it for a dollar.
a form of address for a man
From this reading That night as Mr. Whitman, accompanied by Peter and Bertie, reached the door-step, they were met by George Wood who said their mare had broken her leg, and they were going to kill her, that she had a colt four days old, and his father would sell it for a dollar.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night as Mr. Whitman, accompanied by Peter and Bertie, reached the door-step, they were met by George Wood who said their mare had broken her leg, and they were going to kill her, that she had a colt four days old, and his father would sell it for a dollar.
not any; not one
From this reading “James has no dollar to pay for a colt.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You know Peter and I have each of us a yoke of steers, and James ought to have something.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading That night as Mr. Whitman, accompanied by Peter and Bertie, reached the door-step, they were met by George Wood who said their mare had broken her leg, and they were going to kill her, that she had a colt four days old, and his father would sell it for a dollar.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading You know Peter and I have each of us a yoke of steers, and James ought to have something.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading “James has no dollar to pay for a colt.”
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading That night as Mr. Whitman, accompanied by Peter and Bertie, reached the door-step, they were met by George Wood who said their mare had broken her leg, and they were going to kill her, that she had a colt four days old, and his father would sell it for a dollar.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading That night as Mr. Whitman, accompanied by Peter and Bertie, reached the door-step, they were met by George Wood who said their mare had broken her leg, and they were going to kill her, that she had a colt four days old, and his father would sell it for a dollar.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading That night as Mr. Whitman, accompanied by Peter and Bertie, reached the door-step, they were met by George Wood who said their mare had broken her leg, and they were going to kill her, that she had a colt four days old, and his father would sell it for a dollar.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading That night as Mr. Whitman, accompanied by Peter and Bertie, reached the door-step, they were met by George Wood who said their mare had broken her leg, and they were going to kill her, that she had a colt four days old, and his father would sell it for a dollar.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That night as Mr. Whitman, accompanied by Peter and Bertie, reached the door-step, they were met by George Wood who said their mare had broken her leg, and they were going to kill her, that she had a colt four days old, and his father would sell it for a dollar.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “Father,” shouted Bertie, “won’t you let James have it, and keep it for him till it is grown up?
a thing, without saying which
From this reading You know Peter and I have each of us a yoke of steers, and James ought to have something.
steersnounUS /stɪrz/
plural of “steer” — an indication of potential opportunity
From this reading You know Peter and I have each of us a yoke of steers, and James ought to have something.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night as Mr. Whitman, accompanied by Peter and Bertie, reached the door-step, they were met by George Wood who said their mare had broken her leg, and they were going to kill her, that she had a colt four days old, and his father would sell it for a dollar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That night as Mr. Whitman, accompanied by Peter and Bertie, reached the door-step, they were met by George Wood who said their mare had broken her leg, and they were going to kill her, that she had a colt four days old, and his father would sell it for a dollar.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading That night as Mr. Whitman, accompanied by Peter and Bertie, reached the door-step, they were met by George Wood who said their mare had broken her leg, and they were going to kill her, that she had a colt four days old, and his father would sell it for a dollar.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That night as Mr. Whitman, accompanied by Peter and Bertie, reached the door-step, they were met by George Wood who said their mare had broken her leg, and they were going to kill her, that she had a colt four days old, and his father would sell it for a dollar.
up to a particular time
From this reading “Father,” shouted Bertie, “won’t you let James have it, and keep it for him till it is grown up?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That night as Mr. Whitman, accompanied by Peter and Bertie, reached the door-step, they were met by George Wood who said their mare had broken her leg, and they were going to kill her, that she had a colt four days old, and his father would sell it for a dollar.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Father,” shouted Bertie, “won’t you let James have it, and keep it for him till it is grown up?
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You know Peter and I have each of us a yoke of steers, and James ought to have something.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That night as Mr. Whitman, accompanied by Peter and Bertie, reached the door-step, they were met by George Wood who said their mare had broken her leg, and they were going to kill her, that she had a colt four days old, and his father would sell it for a dollar.
WhitmannounUS /ˈwɪtmən/
United States poet who celebrated the greatness of America (1819-1892)
From this reading That night as Mr. Whitman, accompanied by Peter and Bertie, reached the door-step, they were met by George Wood who said their mare had broken her leg, and they were going to kill her, that she had a colt four days old, and his father would sell it for a dollar.
which person or people
From this reading That night as Mr. Whitman, accompanied by Peter and Bertie, reached the door-step, they were met by George Wood who said their mare had broken her leg, and they were going to kill her, that she had a colt four days old, and his father would sell it for a dollar.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will you, father?”
won't
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From this reading “Father,” shouted Bertie, “won’t you let James have it, and keep it for him till it is grown up?
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading That night as Mr. Whitman, accompanied by Peter and Bertie, reached the door-step, they were met by George Wood who said their mare had broken her leg, and they were going to kill her, that she had a colt four days old, and his father would sell it for a dollar.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That night as Mr. Whitman, accompanied by Peter and Bertie, reached the door-step, they were met by George Wood who said their mare had broken her leg, and they were going to kill her, that she had a colt four days old, and his father would sell it for a dollar.
yokenounUS /joʊk/
fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment
From this reading You know Peter and I have each of us a yoke of steers, and James ought to have something.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Father,” shouted Bertie, “won’t you let James have it, and keep it for him till it is grown up?
