used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Where are you going, pop?” asked Robert, as Mr. Wycliff drove into the yard, with a horse and carriage, one fine morning.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “All this beautiful world is the Lord’s, but He seems to have given the greater part of the land about here to the Baldwins, or perhaps it would be more nearly correct to say that He has allowed them to grab it.
(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 this beautiful world is the Lord’s, but He seems to have given the greater part of the land about here to the Baldwins, or perhaps it would be more nearly correct to say that He has allowed them to grab it.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading “All this beautiful world is the Lord’s, but He seems to have given the greater part of the land about here to the Baldwins, or perhaps it would be more nearly correct to say that He has allowed them to grab it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Where are you going, pop?” asked Robert, as Mr. Wycliff drove into the yard, with a horse and carriage, one fine morning.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Where are you going, pop?” asked Robert, as Mr. Wycliff drove into the yard, with a horse and carriage, one fine morning.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Where are you going, pop?” asked Robert, as Mr. Wycliff drove into the yard, with a horse and carriage, one fine morning.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Where are you going, pop?” asked Robert, as Mr. Wycliff drove into the yard, with a horse and carriage, one fine morning.
Baldwins
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “All this beautiful world is the Lord’s, but He seems to have given the greater part of the land about here to the Baldwins, or perhaps it would be more nearly correct to say that He has allowed them to grab it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “All this beautiful world is the Lord’s, but He seems to have given the greater part of the land about here to the Baldwins, or perhaps it would be more nearly correct to say that He has allowed them to grab it.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading “All this beautiful world is the Lord’s, but He seems to have given the greater part of the land about here to the Baldwins, or perhaps it would be more nearly correct to say that He has allowed them to grab it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But I thought everywhere was God’s country,” replied the little fellow in surprise.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading “Where are you going, pop?” asked Robert, as Mr. Wycliff drove into the yard, with a horse and carriage, one fine morning.
make right or correct
From this reading “All this beautiful world is the Lord’s, but He seems to have given the greater part of the land about here to the Baldwins, or perhaps it would be more nearly correct to say that He has allowed them to grab it.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “Going to take you and ma for a little ride into God’s country,” replied the father.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading “Where are you going, pop?” asked Robert, as Mr. Wycliff drove into the yard, with a horse and carriage, one fine morning.
to or in any or all places
From this reading “But I thought everywhere was God’s country,” replied the little fellow in surprise.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Going to take you and ma for a little ride into God’s country,” replied the father.
a boy or man
From this reading “But I thought everywhere was God’s country,” replied the little fellow in surprise.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “Where are you going, pop?” asked Robert, as Mr. Wycliff drove into the yard, with a horse and carriage, one fine morning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Going to take you and ma for a little ride into God’s country,” replied the father.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading “All this beautiful world is the Lord’s, but He seems to have given the greater part of the land about here to the Baldwins, or perhaps it would be more nearly correct to say that He has allowed them to grab it.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “Going to take you and ma for a little ride into God’s country,” replied the father.
the act of departing
From this reading “Where are you going, pop?” asked Robert, as Mr. Wycliff drove into the yard, with a horse and carriage, one fine morning.
grabverbUS /ɡræb/
take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading “All this beautiful world is the Lord’s, but He seems to have given the greater part of the land about here to the Baldwins, or perhaps it would be more nearly correct to say that He has allowed them to grab it.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading “All this beautiful world is the Lord’s, but He seems to have given the greater part of the land about here to the Baldwins, or perhaps it would be more nearly correct to say that He has allowed them to grab it.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “All this beautiful world is the Lord’s, but He seems to have given the greater part of the land about here to the Baldwins, or perhaps it would be more nearly correct to say that He has allowed them to grab it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “All this beautiful world is the Lord’s, but He seems to have given the greater part of the land about here to the Baldwins, or perhaps it would be more nearly correct to say that He has allowed them to grab it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “All this beautiful world is the Lord’s, but He seems to have given the greater part of the land about here to the Baldwins, or perhaps it would be more nearly correct to say that He has allowed them to grab it.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “All this beautiful world is the Lord’s, but He seems to have given the greater part of the land about here to the Baldwins, or perhaps it would be more nearly correct to say that He has allowed them to grab it.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “Where are you going, pop?” asked Robert, as Mr. Wycliff drove into the yard, with a horse and carriage, one fine morning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “But I thought everywhere was God’s country,” replied the little fellow in surprise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “But I thought everywhere was God’s country,” replied the little fellow in surprise.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Where are you going, pop?” asked Robert, as Mr. Wycliff drove into the yard, with a horse and carriage, one fine morning.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “All this beautiful world is the Lord’s, but He seems to have given the greater part of the land about here to the Baldwins, or perhaps it would be more nearly correct to say that He has allowed them to grab it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “All this beautiful world is the Lord’s, but He seems to have given the greater part of the land about here to the Baldwins, or perhaps it would be more nearly correct to say that He has allowed them to grab it.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading “All this beautiful world is the Lord’s, but He seems to have given the greater part of the land about here to the Baldwins, or perhaps it would be more nearly correct to say that He has allowed them to grab it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Going to take you and ma for a little ride into God’s country,” replied the father.
Lord'snounUS /lɔːrdz/
possessive form of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “All this beautiful world is the Lord’s, but He seems to have given the greater part of the land about here to the Baldwins, or perhaps it would be more nearly correct to say that He has allowed them to grab it.
manounUS /mɑː/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “Going to take you and ma for a little ride into God’s country,” replied the father.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “All this beautiful world is the Lord’s, but He seems to have given the greater part of the land about here to the Baldwins, or perhaps it would be more nearly correct to say that He has allowed them to grab it.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Where are you going, pop?” asked Robert, as Mr. Wycliff drove into the yard, with a horse and carriage, one fine morning.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Where are you going, pop?” asked Robert, as Mr. Wycliff drove into the yard, with a horse and carriage, one fine morning.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “All this beautiful world is the Lord’s, but He seems to have given the greater part of the land about here to the Baldwins, or perhaps it would be more nearly correct to say that He has allowed them to grab it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “All this beautiful world is the Lord’s, but He seems to have given the greater part of the land about here to the Baldwins, or perhaps it would be more nearly correct to say that He has allowed them to grab it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Where are you going, pop?” asked Robert, as Mr. Wycliff drove into the yard, with a horse and carriage, one fine morning.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “All this beautiful world is the Lord’s, but He seems to have given the greater part of the land about here to the Baldwins, or perhaps it would be more nearly correct to say that He has allowed them to grab it.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “All this beautiful world is the Lord’s, but He seems to have given the greater part of the land about here to the Baldwins, or perhaps it would be more nearly correct to say that He has allowed them to grab it.
by chance
From this reading “All this beautiful world is the Lord’s, but He seems to have given the greater part of the land about here to the Baldwins, or perhaps it would be more nearly correct to say that He has allowed them to grab it.
popverbUS /pɑːp/
bulge outward
From this reading “Where are you going, pop?” asked Robert, as Mr. Wycliff drove into the yard, with a horse and carriage, one fine morning.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Going to take you and ma for a little ride into God’s country,” replied the father.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “Going to take you and ma for a little ride into God’s country,” replied the father.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading “Where are you going, pop?” asked Robert, as Mr. Wycliff drove into the yard, with a horse and carriage, one fine morning.
express in words
From this reading “All this beautiful world is the Lord’s, but He seems to have given the greater part of the land about here to the Baldwins, or perhaps it would be more nearly correct to say that He has allowed them to grab it.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “All this beautiful world is the Lord’s, but He seems to have given the greater part of the land about here to the Baldwins, or perhaps it would be more nearly correct to say that He has allowed them to grab it.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “Surely,” replied the father.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “But I thought everywhere was God’s country,” replied the little fellow in surprise.
carry out
From this reading “Going to take you and ma for a little ride into God’s country,” replied the father.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “All this beautiful world is the Lord’s, but He seems to have given the greater part of the land about here to the Baldwins, or perhaps it would be more nearly correct to say that He has allowed them to grab it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Where are you going, pop?” asked Robert, as Mr. Wycliff drove into the yard, with a horse and carriage, one fine morning.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “All this beautiful world is the Lord’s, but He seems to have given the greater part of the land about here to the Baldwins, or perhaps it would be more nearly correct to say that He has allowed them to grab it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “All this beautiful world is the Lord’s, but He seems to have given the greater part of the land about here to the Baldwins, or perhaps it would be more nearly correct to say that He has allowed them to grab it.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “But I thought everywhere was God’s country,” replied the little fellow in surprise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Going to take you and ma for a little ride into God’s country,” replied the father.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But I thought everywhere was God’s country,” replied the little fellow in surprise.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where are you going, pop?” asked Robert, as Mr. Wycliff drove into the yard, with a horse and carriage, one fine morning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Where are you going, pop?” asked Robert, as Mr. Wycliff drove into the yard, with a horse and carriage, one fine morning.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “All this beautiful world is the Lord’s, but He seems to have given the greater part of the land about here to the Baldwins, or perhaps it would be more nearly correct to say that He has allowed them to grab it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “All this beautiful world is the Lord’s, but He seems to have given the greater part of the land about here to the Baldwins, or perhaps it would be more nearly correct to say that He has allowed them to grab it.
Wycliff
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Where are you going, pop?” asked Robert, as Mr. Wycliff drove into the yard, with a horse and carriage, one fine morning.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading “Where are you going, pop?” asked Robert, as Mr. Wycliff drove into the yard, with a horse and carriage, one fine morning.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Where are you going, pop?” asked Robert, as Mr. Wycliff drove into the yard, with a horse and carriage, one fine morning.
