used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BROWN TELLS THE CONJUROR A BIT OF HER MIND.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Poor Mr. Brown! he remained on the rocks long after the other spectators had left, and would have remained there much longer, had he not been roused from his reverie by a gentle tap on his shoulder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Poor Mr. Brown! he remained on the rocks long after the other spectators had left, and would have remained there much longer, had he not been roused from his reverie by a gentle tap on his shoulder.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Billy," said he, looking up; "let's go into the stable and have a look at Jessie, boy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Poor Mr. Brown! he remained on the rocks long after the other spectators had left, and would have remained there much longer, had he not been roused from his reverie by a gentle tap on his shoulder.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading "Billy," said he, looking up; "let's go into the stable and have a look at Jessie, boy.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading BROWN TELLS THE CONJUROR A BIT OF HER MIND.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Billy," said he, looking up; "let's go into the stable and have a look at Jessie, boy.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading BROWN TELLS THE CONJUROR A BIT OF HER MIND.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Poor Mr. Brown! he remained on the rocks long after the other spectators had left, and would have remained there much longer, had he not been roused from his reverie by a gentle tap on his shoulder.
CONJURORnounUS /ˈkɑːndʒərər/
someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience
From this reading BROWN TELLS THE CONJUROR A BIT OF HER MIND.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Poor Mr. Brown! he remained on the rocks long after the other spectators had left, and would have remained there much longer, had he not been roused from his reverie by a gentle tap on his shoulder.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Poor Mr. Brown! he remained on the rocks long after the other spectators had left, and would have remained there much longer, had he not been roused from his reverie by a gentle tap on his shoulder.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Billy," said he, looking up; "let's go into the stable and have a look at Jessie, boy.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She must have a good rub-down and a warm mash to-night."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Poor Mr. Brown! he remained on the rocks long after the other spectators had left, and would have remained there much longer, had he not been roused from his reverie by a gentle tap on his shoulder.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Poor Mr. Brown! he remained on the rocks long after the other spectators had left, and would have remained there much longer, had he not been roused from his reverie by a gentle tap on his shoulder.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Poor Mr. Brown! he remained on the rocks long after the other spectators had left, and would have remained there much longer, had he not been roused from his reverie by a gentle tap on his shoulder.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BROWN TELLS THE CONJUROR A BIT OF HER MIND.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Poor Mr. Brown! he remained on the rocks long after the other spectators had left, and would have remained there much longer, had he not been roused from his reverie by a gentle tap on his shoulder.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Billy," said he, looking up; "let's go into the stable and have a look at Jessie, boy.
Jessie
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From this reading "Billy," said he, looking up; "let's go into the stable and have a look at Jessie, boy.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Poor Mr. Brown! he remained on the rocks long after the other spectators had left, and would have remained there much longer, had he not been roused from his reverie by a gentle tap on his shoulder.
let's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Billy," said he, looking up; "let's go into the stable and have a look at Jessie, boy.
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 Poor Mr. Brown! he remained on the rocks long after the other spectators had left, and would have remained there much longer, had he not been roused from his reverie by a gentle tap on his shoulder.
for more time
From this reading Poor Mr. Brown! he remained on the rocks long after the other spectators had left, and would have remained there much longer, had he not been roused from his reverie by a gentle tap on his shoulder.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Billy," said he, looking up; "let's go into the stable and have a look at Jessie, boy.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Billy," said he, looking up; "let's go into the stable and have a look at Jessie, boy.
mashverbUS /mæʃ/
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading She must have a good rub-down and a warm mash to-night."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading BROWN TELLS THE CONJUROR A BIT OF HER MIND.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Poor Mr. Brown! he remained on the rocks long after the other spectators had left, and would have remained there much longer, had he not been roused from his reverie by a gentle tap on his shoulder.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Poor Mr. Brown! he remained on the rocks long after the other spectators had left, and would have remained there much longer, had he not been roused from his reverie by a gentle tap on his shoulder.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She must have a good rub-down and a warm mash to-night."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Poor Mr. Brown! he remained on the rocks long after the other spectators had left, and would have remained there much longer, had he not been roused from his reverie by a gentle tap on his shoulder.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BROWN TELLS THE CONJUROR A BIT OF HER MIND.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Poor Mr. Brown! he remained on the rocks long after the other spectators had left, and would have remained there much longer, had he not been roused from his reverie by a gentle tap on his shoulder.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Poor Mr. Brown! he remained on the rocks long after the other spectators had left, and would have remained there much longer, had he not been roused from his reverie by a gentle tap on his shoulder.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor Mr. Brown! he remained on the rocks long after the other spectators had left, and would have remained there much longer, had he not been roused from his reverie by a gentle tap on his shoulder.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Poor Mr. Brown! he remained on the rocks long after the other spectators had left, and would have remained there much longer, had he not been roused from his reverie by a gentle tap on his shoulder.
reverienounUS /ˈrevəri/
absentminded dreaming while awake
From this reading Poor Mr. Brown! he remained on the rocks long after the other spectators had left, and would have remained there much longer, had he not been roused from his reverie by a gentle tap on his shoulder.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Poor Mr. Brown! he remained on the rocks long after the other spectators had left, and would have remained there much longer, had he not been roused from his reverie by a gentle tap on his shoulder.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading Poor Mr. Brown! he remained on the rocks long after the other spectators had left, and would have remained there much longer, had he not been roused from his reverie by a gentle tap on his shoulder.
rub-down
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She must have a good rub-down and a warm mash to-night."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Billy," said he, looking up; "let's go into the stable and have a look at Jessie, boy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She must have a good rub-down and a warm mash to-night."
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Poor Mr. Brown! he remained on the rocks long after the other spectators had left, and would have remained there much longer, had he not been roused from his reverie by a gentle tap on his shoulder.
spectatorsnounUS /ˈspekteɪtərz/
plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading Poor Mr. Brown! he remained on the rocks long after the other spectators had left, and would have remained there much longer, had he not been roused from his reverie by a gentle tap on his shoulder.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading "Billy," said he, looking up; "let's go into the stable and have a look at Jessie, boy.
tapverbUS /tæp/
cut a female screw thread with a tap
From this reading Poor Mr. Brown! he remained on the rocks long after the other spectators had left, and would have remained there much longer, had he not been roused from his reverie by a gentle tap on his shoulder.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading BROWN TELLS THE CONJUROR A BIT OF HER MIND.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BROWN TELLS THE CONJUROR A BIT OF HER MIND.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Poor Mr. Brown! he remained on the rocks long after the other spectators had left, and would have remained there much longer, had he not been roused from his reverie by a gentle tap on his shoulder.
to-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She must have a good rub-down and a warm mash to-night."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Billy," said he, looking up; "let's go into the stable and have a look at Jessie, boy.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading She must have a good rub-down and a warm mash to-night."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Poor Mr. Brown! he remained on the rocks long after the other spectators had left, and would have remained there much longer, had he not been roused from his reverie by a gentle tap on his shoulder.
