used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Oh no, sir," cried Macey, "but he's very bad; seems to have tumbled about among the trees a great deal.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Oh no, sir," cried Macey, "but he's very bad; seems to have tumbled about among the trees a great deal.
(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 right, sir, and you too, parson; goo on, niver mind me."
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "Oh no, sir," cried Macey, "but he's very bad; seems to have tumbled about among the trees a great deal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "All right, sir, and you too, parson; goo on, niver mind me."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The rector seemed disposed to stay, for he was breathless, but he trotted on, and was close to the doctor, as he reached the group on the other side of the stream.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "Oh no, sir," cried Macey, "but he's very bad; seems to have tumbled about among the trees a great deal.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading The rector seemed disposed to stay, for he was breathless, but he trotted on, and was close to the doctor, as he reached the group on the other side of the stream.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The rector seemed disposed to stay, for he was breathless, but he trotted on, and was close to the doctor, as he reached the group on the other side of the stream.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The rector seemed disposed to stay, for he was breathless, but he trotted on, and was close to the doctor, as he reached the group on the other side of the stream.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh no, sir," cried Macey, "but he's very bad; seems to have tumbled about among the trees a great deal.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "Not dead?" panted the doctor.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading "Oh no, sir," cried Macey, "but he's very bad; seems to have tumbled about among the trees a great deal.
having made preparations
From this reading The rector seemed disposed to stay, for he was breathless, but he trotted on, and was close to the doctor, as he reached the group on the other side of the stream.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The rector seemed disposed to stay, for he was breathless, but he trotted on, and was close to the doctor, as he reached the group on the other side of the stream.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Then I will go on, Mr Rounds; forgive me for leaving you."
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading "Then I will go on, Mr Rounds; forgive me for leaving you."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Then I will go on, Mr Rounds; forgive me for leaving you."
goonounUS /ɡuː/
any thick, viscous matter
From this reading "All right, sir, and you too, parson; goo on, niver mind me."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Oh no, sir," cried Macey, "but he's very bad; seems to have tumbled about among the trees a great deal.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading The rector seemed disposed to stay, for he was breathless, but he trotted on, and was close to the doctor, as he reached the group on the other side of the stream.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Oh no, sir," cried Macey, "but he's very bad; seems to have tumbled about among the trees a great deal.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The rector seemed disposed to stay, for he was breathless, but he trotted on, and was close to the doctor, as he reached the group on the other side of the stream.
he's
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From this reading "Oh no, sir," cried Macey, "but he's very bad; seems to have tumbled about among the trees a great deal.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Then I will go on, Mr Rounds; forgive me for leaving you."
the act of departing
From this reading "Then I will go on, Mr Rounds; forgive me for leaving you."
Macey
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From this reading "Oh no, sir," cried Macey, "but he's very bad; seems to have tumbled about among the trees a great deal.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Then I will go on, Mr Rounds; forgive me for leaving you."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "All right, sir, and you too, parson; goo on, niver mind me."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Then I will go on, Mr Rounds; forgive me for leaving you."
niver
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From this reading "All right, sir, and you too, parson; goo on, niver mind me."
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh no, sir," cried Macey, "but he's very bad; seems to have tumbled about among the trees a great deal.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not dead?" panted the doctor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The rector seemed disposed to stay, for he was breathless, but he trotted on, and was close to the doctor, as he reached the group on the other side of the stream.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh no, sir," cried Macey, "but he's very bad; seems to have tumbled about among the trees a great deal.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Then I will go on, Mr Rounds; forgive me for leaving you."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The rector seemed disposed to stay, for he was breathless, but he trotted on, and was close to the doctor, as he reached the group on the other side of the stream.
pantedverbUS /ˈpæntɪd/
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "Not dead?" panted the doctor.
parsonnounUS /ˈpɑːrsən/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading "All right, sir, and you too, parson; goo on, niver mind me."
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The rector seemed disposed to stay, for he was breathless, but he trotted on, and was close to the doctor, as he reached the group on the other side of the stream.
rectornounUS /ˈrektər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The rector seemed disposed to stay, for he was breathless, but he trotted on, and was close to the doctor, as he reached the group on the other side of the stream.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "All right, sir, and you too, parson; goo on, niver mind me."
RoundsnounUS /raʊndz/
plural of “round” — a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "Then I will go on, Mr Rounds; forgive me for leaving you."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The rector seemed disposed to stay, for he was breathless, but he trotted on, and was close to the doctor, as he reached the group on the other side of the stream.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Oh no, sir," cried Macey, "but he's very bad; seems to have tumbled about among the trees a great deal.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The rector seemed disposed to stay, for he was breathless, but he trotted on, and was close to the doctor, as he reached the group on the other side of the stream.
term of address for a man
From this reading "All right, sir, and you too, parson; goo on, niver mind me."
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The rector seemed disposed to stay, for he was breathless, but he trotted on, and was close to the doctor, as he reached the group on the other side of the stream.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The rector seemed disposed to stay, for he was breathless, but he trotted on, and was close to the doctor, as he reached the group on the other side of the stream.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The rector seemed disposed to stay, for he was breathless, but he trotted on, and was close to the doctor, as he reached the group on the other side of the stream.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then I will go on, Mr Rounds; forgive me for leaving you."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The rector seemed disposed to stay, for he was breathless, but he trotted on, and was close to the doctor, as he reached the group on the other side of the stream.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "All right, sir, and you too, parson; goo on, niver mind me."
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading "Oh no, sir," cried Macey, "but he's very bad; seems to have tumbled about among the trees a great deal.
trottedverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪd/
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading The rector seemed disposed to stay, for he was breathless, but he trotted on, and was close to the doctor, as he reached the group on the other side of the stream.
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading "Oh no, sir," cried Macey, "but he's very bad; seems to have tumbled about among the trees a great deal.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Oh no, sir," cried Macey, "but he's very bad; seems to have tumbled about among the trees a great deal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The rector seemed disposed to stay, for he was breathless, but he trotted on, and was close to the doctor, as he reached the group on the other side of the stream.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Then I will go on, Mr Rounds; forgive me for leaving you."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then I will go on, Mr Rounds; forgive me for leaving you."
