used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "All right, except my knees are a little sore from riding so long yesterday."
(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, except my knees are a little sore from riding so long yesterday."
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "Yes, Uncle Dick," grumbled John, rolling over in his blankets; "you always want to make an early start, and you've always got some reason."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Yes, Uncle Dick," grumbled John, rolling over in his blankets; "you always want to make an early start, and you've always got some reason."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, Uncle Dick," grumbled John, rolling over in his blankets; "you always want to make an early start, and you've always got some reason."
eagerly desirous
From this reading "Well, if you'll all roll out, I'll explain why I'm anxious to make so early a start."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "All right, except my knees are a little sore from riding so long yesterday."
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading "Yes, Uncle Dick," grumbled John, rolling over in his blankets; "you always want to make an early start, and you've always got some reason."
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Uncle Dick laughed and called Moise from his tent.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "Yes, Uncle Dick," grumbled John, rolling over in his blankets; "you always want to make an early start, and you've always got some reason."
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading "Well, if you'll all roll out, I'll explain why I'm anxious to make so early a start."
apart from; not including
From this reading "All right, except my knees are a little sore from riding so long yesterday."
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "Well, if you'll all roll out, I'll explain why I'm anxious to make so early a start."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "All right, except my knees are a little sore from riding so long yesterday."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Yes, Uncle Dick," grumbled John, rolling over in his blankets; "you always want to make an early start, and you've always got some reason."
grumbledverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəld/
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading "Yes, Uncle Dick," grumbled John, rolling over in his blankets; "you always want to make an early start, and you've always got some reason."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, I'll tell you," said he.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, Uncle Dick," grumbled John, rolling over in his blankets; "you always want to make an early start, and you've always got some reason."
I'll
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From this reading "Well, if you'll all roll out, I'll explain why I'm anxious to make so early a start."
I'm
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From this reading "Well, if you'll all roll out, I'll explain why I'm anxious to make so early a start."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Well, if you'll all roll out, I'll explain why I'm anxious to make so early a start."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes, Uncle Dick," grumbled John, rolling over in his blankets; "you always want to make an early start, and you've always got some reason."
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "Yes, Uncle Dick," grumbled John, rolling over in his blankets; "you always want to make an early start, and you've always got some reason."
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading "All right, except my knees are a little sore from riding so long yesterday."
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Uncle Dick laughed and called Moise from his tent.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "All right, except my knees are a little sore from riding so long yesterday."
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 "All right, except my knees are a little sore from riding so long yesterday."
engage in
From this reading "Well, if you'll all roll out, I'll explain why I'm anxious to make so early a start."
Moise
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From this reading Uncle Dick laughed and called Moise from his tent.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "All right, except my knees are a little sore from riding so long yesterday."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Well, if you'll all roll out, I'll explain why I'm anxious to make so early a start."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Yes, Uncle Dick," grumbled John, rolling over in his blankets; "you always want to make an early start, and you've always got some reason."
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "Yes, Uncle Dick," grumbled John, rolling over in his blankets; "you always want to make an early start, and you've always got some reason."
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading "All right, except my knees are a little sore from riding so long yesterday."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "All right, except my knees are a little sore from riding so long yesterday."
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading "Well, if you'll all roll out, I'll explain why I'm anxious to make so early a start."
uttered with a trill
From this reading "Yes, Uncle Dick," grumbled John, rolling over in his blankets; "you always want to make an early start, and you've always got some reason."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, I'll tell you," said he.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "All right, except my knees are a little sore from riding so long yesterday."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Yes, Uncle Dick," grumbled John, rolling over in his blankets; "you always want to make an early start, and you've always got some reason."
hurting
From this reading "All right, except my knees are a little sore from riding so long yesterday."
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Well, if you'll all roll out, I'll explain why I'm anxious to make so early a start."
express in words
From this reading "Well, I'll tell you," said he.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Uncle Dick laughed and called Moise from his tent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, if you'll all roll out, I'll explain why I'm anxious to make so early a start."
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Yes, Uncle Dick," grumbled John, rolling over in his blankets; "you always want to make an early start, and you've always got some reason."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Yes, Uncle Dick," grumbled John, rolling over in his blankets; "you always want to make an early start, and you've always got some reason."
(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, if you'll all roll out, I'll explain why I'm anxious to make so early a start."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Well, if you'll all roll out, I'll explain why I'm anxious to make so early a start."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, Uncle Dick," grumbled John, rolling over in his blankets; "you always want to make an early start, and you've always got some reason."
the day immediately before today
From this reading "All right, except my knees are a little sore from riding so long yesterday."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes, Uncle Dick," grumbled John, rolling over in his blankets; "you always want to make an early start, and you've always got some reason."
you'll
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From this reading "Well, if you'll all roll out, I'll explain why I'm anxious to make so early a start."
you've
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From this reading "Yes, Uncle Dick," grumbled John, rolling over in his blankets; "you always want to make an early start, and you've always got some reason."
