used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "He’s a boarding-school friend; he always used to play leap-frog with me.
AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading "I have never heard you speak of this Alfred, whose party you are going to."
(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 "Well, with all his fortune Alfred is bored.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "He’s a boarding-school friend; he always used to play leap-frog with me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Since then, we have rather lost sight of each other; he is always in his carriage or in the saddle, and I go on foot."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I have never heard you speak of this Alfred, whose party you are going to."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "That’s better for the health."
boarding-school
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He’s a boarding-school friend; he always used to play leap-frog with me.
boredadjectiveUS /bɔːrd/
tired of the world
From this reading "Well, with all his fortune Alfred is bored.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Since then, we have rather lost sight of each other; he is always in his carriage or in the saddle, and I go on foot."
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Since then, we have rather lost sight of each other; he is always in his carriage or in the saddle, and I go on foot."
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Since then, we have rather lost sight of each other; he is always in his carriage or in the saddle, and I go on foot."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "That’s better for the health."
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading "Well, with all his fortune Alfred is bored.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "He’s a boarding-school friend; he always used to play leap-frog with me.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Since then, we have rather lost sight of each other; he is always in his carriage or in the saddle, and I go on foot."
the act of departing
From this reading "I have never heard you speak of this Alfred, whose party you are going to."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have never heard you speak of this Alfred, whose party you are going to."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He’s a boarding-school friend; he always used to play leap-frog with me.
He's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He’s a boarding-school friend; he always used to play leap-frog with me.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading "That’s better for the health."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "I have never heard you speak of this Alfred, whose party you are going to."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Since then, we have rather lost sight of each other; he is always in his carriage or in the saddle, and I go on foot."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have never heard you speak of this Alfred, whose party you are going to."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Since then, we have rather lost sight of each other; he is always in his carriage or in the saddle, and I go on foot."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Since then, we have rather lost sight of each other; he is always in his carriage or in the saddle, and I go on foot."
leap-frog
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He’s a boarding-school friend; he always used to play leap-frog with me.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Since then, we have rather lost sight of each other; he is always in his carriage or in the saddle, and I go on foot."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He’s a boarding-school friend; he always used to play leap-frog with me.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I have never heard you speak of this Alfred, whose party you are going to."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I have never heard you speak of this Alfred, whose party you are going to."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Since then, we have rather lost sight of each other; he is always in his carriage or in the saddle, and I go on foot."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Since then, we have rather lost sight of each other; he is always in his carriage or in the saddle, and I go on foot."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Since then, we have rather lost sight of each other; he is always in his carriage or in the saddle, and I go on foot."
an organization to gain political power
From this reading "I have never heard you speak of this Alfred, whose party you are going to."
participate in games or sport
From this reading "He’s a boarding-school friend; he always used to play leap-frog with me.
on the contrary
From this reading Since then, we have rather lost sight of each other; he is always in his carriage or in the saddle, and I go on foot."
put a saddle on
From this reading Since then, we have rather lost sight of each other; he is always in his carriage or in the saddle, and I go on foot."
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Since then, we have rather lost sight of each other; he is always in his carriage or in the saddle, and I go on foot."
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since then, we have rather lost sight of each other; he is always in his carriage or in the saddle, and I go on foot."
express in speech
From this reading "I have never heard you speak of this Alfred, whose party you are going to."
That's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That’s better for the health."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Since then, we have rather lost sight of each other; he is always in his carriage or in the saddle, and I go on foot."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Since then, we have rather lost sight of each other; he is always in his carriage or in the saddle, and I go on foot."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I have never heard you speak of this Alfred, whose party you are going to."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I have never heard you speak of this Alfred, whose party you are going to."
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "He’s a boarding-school friend; he always used to play leap-frog with me.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Since then, we have rather lost sight of each other; he is always in his carriage or in the saddle, and I go on foot."
(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, with all his fortune Alfred is bored.
belonging to which person
From this reading "I have never heard you speak of this Alfred, whose party you are going to."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "He’s a boarding-school friend; he always used to play leap-frog with me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have never heard you speak of this Alfred, whose party you are going to."
