used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If you don't come at once, why, then, good night!--For it's not agreeable to be houlding a conversation such weather as this, with one on a mile-stone under a big umbrella.--Is it coming you are?”
anew
From this reading “I certainly did lay my whip over his shoulders,” says the gentleman; “and the young villain then began to pelt me and my mare with stones, so that the animal feared to approach near enough to permit of my beating him again; and at last she got unmanageable, ran away, and threw me off,--that is, I mean--threw me off, and ran away.”
in the past
From this reading “Rory was right, then, and so I said while ago, when he tould me part of the story; for you'd no business to bate him,--had you, now?--But what makes you wait, sir?
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading If you don't come at once, why, then, good night!--For it's not agreeable to be houlding a conversation such weather as this, with one on a mile-stone under a big umbrella.--Is it coming you are?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I certainly did lay my whip over his shoulders,” says the gentleman; “and the young villain then began to pelt me and my mare with stones, so that the animal feared to approach near enough to permit of my beating him again; and at last she got unmanageable, ran away, and threw me off,--that is, I mean--threw me off, and ran away.”
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “I certainly did lay my whip over his shoulders,” says the gentleman; “and the young villain then began to pelt me and my mare with stones, so that the animal feared to approach near enough to permit of my beating him again; and at last she got unmanageable, ran away, and threw me off,--that is, I mean--threw me off, and ran away.”
move towards
From this reading “I certainly did lay my whip over his shoulders,” says the gentleman; “and the young villain then began to pelt me and my mare with stones, so that the animal feared to approach near enough to permit of my beating him again; and at last she got unmanageable, ran away, and threw me off,--that is, I mean--threw me off, and ran away.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If you don't come at once, why, then, good night!--For it's not agreeable to be houlding a conversation such weather as this, with one on a mile-stone under a big umbrella.--Is it coming you are?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If you don't come at once, why, then, good night!--For it's not agreeable to be houlding a conversation such weather as this, with one on a mile-stone under a big umbrella.--Is it coming you are?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I certainly did lay my whip over his shoulders,” says the gentleman; “and the young villain then began to pelt me and my mare with stones, so that the animal feared to approach near enough to permit of my beating him again; and at last she got unmanageable, ran away, and threw me off,--that is, I mean--threw me off, and ran away.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “I certainly did lay my whip over his shoulders,” says the gentleman; “and the young villain then began to pelt me and my mare with stones, so that the animal feared to approach near enough to permit of my beating him again; and at last she got unmanageable, ran away, and threw me off,--that is, I mean--threw me off, and ran away.”
backingnounUS /ˈbækɪŋ/
the act of providing approval and support
From this reading The gentleman talked of borrowing a boat, or backing the car into the pool: but Corney said he couldn't get the one, and wouldn't do the other; and, moreover, that the umbrella must be sacrificed to St. Swithin, for he wasn't reprobate enough to ride in its company.
bateverbUS /beɪt/
moderate or restrain; lessen the force of
From this reading “Is it yourself that bate him, bekase he couldn't understand English?”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If you don't come at once, why, then, good night!--For it's not agreeable to be houlding a conversation such weather as this, with one on a mile-stone under a big umbrella.--Is it coming you are?”
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading “I certainly did lay my whip over his shoulders,” says the gentleman; “and the young villain then began to pelt me and my mare with stones, so that the animal feared to approach near enough to permit of my beating him again; and at last she got unmanageable, ran away, and threw me off,--that is, I mean--threw me off, and ran away.”
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “I certainly did lay my whip over his shoulders,” says the gentleman; “and the young villain then began to pelt me and my mare with stones, so that the animal feared to approach near enough to permit of my beating him again; and at last she got unmanageable, ran away, and threw me off,--that is, I mean--threw me off, and ran away.”
bekase
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From this reading “Is it yourself that bate him, bekase he couldn't understand English?”
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading If you don't come at once, why, then, good night!--For it's not agreeable to be houlding a conversation such weather as this, with one on a mile-stone under a big umbrella.--Is it coming you are?”
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The gentleman talked of borrowing a boat, or backing the car into the pool: but Corney said he couldn't get the one, and wouldn't do the other; and, moreover, that the umbrella must be sacrificed to St. Swithin, for he wasn't reprobate enough to ride in its company.
borrowingnounUS /ˈbɑːroʊɪŋ/
the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source
From this reading The gentleman talked of borrowing a boat, or backing the car into the pool: but Corney said he couldn't get the one, and wouldn't do the other; and, moreover, that the umbrella must be sacrificed to St. Swithin, for he wasn't reprobate enough to ride in its company.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “Rory was right, then, and so I said while ago, when he tould me part of the story; for you'd no business to bate him,--had you, now?--But what makes you wait, sir?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Rory was right, then, and so I said while ago, when he tould me part of the story; for you'd no business to bate him,--had you, now?--But what makes you wait, sir?
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The gentleman talked of borrowing a boat, or backing the car into the pool: but Corney said he couldn't get the one, and wouldn't do the other; and, moreover, that the umbrella must be sacrificed to St. Swithin, for he wasn't reprobate enough to ride in its company.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “I certainly did lay my whip over his shoulders,” says the gentleman; “and the young villain then began to pelt me and my mare with stones, so that the animal feared to approach near enough to permit of my beating him again; and at last she got unmanageable, ran away, and threw me off,--that is, I mean--threw me off, and ran away.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading If you don't come at once, why, then, good night!--For it's not agreeable to be houlding a conversation such weather as this, with one on a mile-stone under a big umbrella.--Is it coming you are?”
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading If you don't come at once, why, then, good night!--For it's not agreeable to be houlding a conversation such weather as this, with one on a mile-stone under a big umbrella.--Is it coming you are?”
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The gentleman talked of borrowing a boat, or backing the car into the pool: but Corney said he couldn't get the one, and wouldn't do the other; and, moreover, that the umbrella must be sacrificed to St. Swithin, for he wasn't reprobate enough to ride in its company.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading If you don't come at once, why, then, good night!--For it's not agreeable to be houlding a conversation such weather as this, with one on a mile-stone under a big umbrella.--Is it coming you are?”
Corney
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From this reading The gentleman talked of borrowing a boat, or backing the car into the pool: but Corney said he couldn't get the one, and wouldn't do the other; and, moreover, that the umbrella must be sacrificed to St. Swithin, for he wasn't reprobate enough to ride in its company.
couldn't
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From this reading “Is it yourself that bate him, bekase he couldn't understand English?”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “I certainly did lay my whip over his shoulders,” says the gentleman; “and the young villain then began to pelt me and my mare with stones, so that the animal feared to approach near enough to permit of my beating him again; and at last she got unmanageable, ran away, and threw me off,--that is, I mean--threw me off, and ran away.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The gentleman talked of borrowing a boat, or backing the car into the pool: but Corney said he couldn't get the one, and wouldn't do the other; and, moreover, that the umbrella must be sacrificed to St. Swithin, for he wasn't reprobate enough to ride in its company.
don't
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From this reading If you don't come at once, why, then, good night!--For it's not agreeable to be houlding a conversation such weather as this, with one on a mile-stone under a big umbrella.--Is it coming you are?”
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading “Is it yourself that bate him, bekase he couldn't understand English?”
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “I certainly did lay my whip over his shoulders,” says the gentleman; “and the young villain then began to pelt me and my mare with stones, so that the animal feared to approach near enough to permit of my beating him again; and at last she got unmanageable, ran away, and threw me off,--that is, I mean--threw me off, and ran away.”
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “I certainly did lay my whip over his shoulders,” says the gentleman; “and the young villain then began to pelt me and my mare with stones, so that the animal feared to approach near enough to permit of my beating him again; and at last she got unmanageable, ran away, and threw me off,--that is, I mean--threw me off, and ran away.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Rory was right, then, and so I said while ago, when he tould me part of the story; for you'd no business to bate him,--had you, now?--But what makes you wait, sir?
a man of refinement
From this reading “I certainly did lay my whip over his shoulders,” says the gentleman; “and the young villain then began to pelt me and my mare with stones, so that the animal feared to approach near enough to permit of my beating him again; and at last she got unmanageable, ran away, and threw me off,--that is, I mean--threw me off, and ran away.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The gentleman talked of borrowing a boat, or backing the car into the pool: but Corney said he couldn't get the one, and wouldn't do the other; and, moreover, that the umbrella must be sacrificed to St. Swithin, for he wasn't reprobate enough to ride in its company.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading If you don't come at once, why, then, good night!--For it's not agreeable to be houlding a conversation such weather as this, with one on a mile-stone under a big umbrella.--Is it coming you are?”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I certainly did lay my whip over his shoulders,” says the gentleman; “and the young villain then began to pelt me and my mare with stones, so that the animal feared to approach near enough to permit of my beating him again; and at last she got unmanageable, ran away, and threw me off,--that is, I mean--threw me off, and ran away.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Rory was right, then, and so I said while ago, when he tould me part of the story; for you'd no business to bate him,--had you, now?--But what makes you wait, sir?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Is it yourself that bate him, bekase he couldn't understand English?”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Is it yourself that bate him, bekase he couldn't understand English?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I certainly did lay my whip over his shoulders,” says the gentleman; “and the young villain then began to pelt me and my mare with stones, so that the animal feared to approach near enough to permit of my beating him again; and at last she got unmanageable, ran away, and threw me off,--that is, I mean--threw me off, and ran away.”
houlding
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From this reading If you don't come at once, why, then, good night!--For it's not agreeable to be houlding a conversation such weather as this, with one on a mile-stone under a big umbrella.--Is it coming you are?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I certainly did lay my whip over his shoulders,” says the gentleman; “and the young villain then began to pelt me and my mare with stones, so that the animal feared to approach near enough to permit of my beating him again; and at last she got unmanageable, ran away, and threw me off,--that is, I mean--threw me off, and ran away.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you don't come at once, why, then, good night!--For it's not agreeable to be houlding a conversation such weather as this, with one on a mile-stone under a big umbrella.--Is it coming you are?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The gentleman talked of borrowing a boat, or backing the car into the pool: but Corney said he couldn't get the one, and wouldn't do the other; and, moreover, that the umbrella must be sacrificed to St. Swithin, for he wasn't reprobate enough to ride in its company.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The gentleman talked of borrowing a boat, or backing the car into the pool: but Corney said he couldn't get the one, and wouldn't do the other; and, moreover, that the umbrella must be sacrificed to St. Swithin, for he wasn't reprobate enough to ride in its company.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is it yourself that bate him, bekase he couldn't understand English?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Is it yourself that bate him, bekase he couldn't understand English?”
it's
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From this reading If you don't come at once, why, then, good night!--For it's not agreeable to be houlding a conversation such weather as this, with one on a mile-stone under a big umbrella.--Is it coming you are?”
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The gentleman talked of borrowing a boat, or backing the car into the pool: but Corney said he couldn't get the one, and wouldn't do the other; and, moreover, that the umbrella must be sacrificed to St. Swithin, for he wasn't reprobate enough to ride in its company.
immediately past
From this reading “I certainly did lay my whip over his shoulders,” says the gentleman; “and the young villain then began to pelt me and my mare with stones, so that the animal feared to approach near enough to permit of my beating him again; and at last she got unmanageable, ran away, and threw me off,--that is, I mean--threw me off, and ran away.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “I certainly did lay my whip over his shoulders,” says the gentleman; “and the young villain then began to pelt me and my mare with stones, so that the animal feared to approach near enough to permit of my beating him again; and at last she got unmanageable, ran away, and threw me off,--that is, I mean--threw me off, and ran away.”
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading “Rory was right, then, and so I said while ago, when he tould me part of the story; for you'd no business to bate him,--had you, now?--But what makes you wait, sir?
marenounUS /mer/
female equine animal
From this reading “I certainly did lay my whip over his shoulders,” says the gentleman; “and the young villain then began to pelt me and my mare with stones, so that the animal feared to approach near enough to permit of my beating him again; and at last she got unmanageable, ran away, and threw me off,--that is, I mean--threw me off, and ran away.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I certainly did lay my whip over his shoulders,” says the gentleman; “and the young villain then began to pelt me and my mare with stones, so that the animal feared to approach near enough to permit of my beating him again; and at last she got unmanageable, ran away, and threw me off,--that is, I mean--threw me off, and ran away.”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “I certainly did lay my whip over his shoulders,” says the gentleman; “and the young villain then began to pelt me and my mare with stones, so that the animal feared to approach near enough to permit of my beating him again; and at last she got unmanageable, ran away, and threw me off,--that is, I mean--threw me off, and ran away.”
mile-stone
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From this reading If you don't come at once, why, then, good night!--For it's not agreeable to be houlding a conversation such weather as this, with one on a mile-stone under a big umbrella.--Is it coming you are?”
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading The gentleman talked of borrowing a boat, or backing the car into the pool: but Corney said he couldn't get the one, and wouldn't do the other; and, moreover, that the umbrella must be sacrificed to St. Swithin, for he wasn't reprobate enough to ride in its company.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The gentleman talked of borrowing a boat, or backing the car into the pool: but Corney said he couldn't get the one, and wouldn't do the other; and, moreover, that the umbrella must be sacrificed to St. Swithin, for he wasn't reprobate enough to ride in its company.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I certainly did lay my whip over his shoulders,” says the gentleman; “and the young villain then began to pelt me and my mare with stones, so that the animal feared to approach near enough to permit of my beating him again; and at last she got unmanageable, ran away, and threw me off,--that is, I mean--threw me off, and ran away.”
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “I certainly did lay my whip over his shoulders,” says the gentleman; “and the young villain then began to pelt me and my mare with stones, so that the animal feared to approach near enough to permit of my beating him again; and at last she got unmanageable, ran away, and threw me off,--that is, I mean--threw me off, and ran away.”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading If you don't come at once, why, then, good night!--For it's not agreeable to be houlding a conversation such weather as this, with one on a mile-stone under a big umbrella.--Is it coming you are?”
not any; not one
From this reading “Rory was right, then, and so I said while ago, when he tould me part of the story; for you'd no business to bate him,--had you, now?--But what makes you wait, sir?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If you don't come at once, why, then, good night!--For it's not agreeable to be houlding a conversation such weather as this, with one on a mile-stone under a big umbrella.--Is it coming you are?”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Rory was right, then, and so I said while ago, when he tould me part of the story; for you'd no business to bate him,--had you, now?--But what makes you wait, sir?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I certainly did lay my whip over his shoulders,” says the gentleman; “and the young villain then began to pelt me and my mare with stones, so that the animal feared to approach near enough to permit of my beating him again; and at last she got unmanageable, ran away, and threw me off,--that is, I mean--threw me off, and ran away.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “I certainly did lay my whip over his shoulders,” says the gentleman; “and the young villain then began to pelt me and my mare with stones, so that the animal feared to approach near enough to permit of my beating him again; and at last she got unmanageable, ran away, and threw me off,--that is, I mean--threw me off, and ran away.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If you don't come at once, why, then, good night!--For it's not agreeable to be houlding a conversation such weather as this, with one on a mile-stone under a big umbrella.--Is it coming you are?”
on one occasion
From this reading If you don't come at once, why, then, good night!--For it's not agreeable to be houlding a conversation such weather as this, with one on a mile-stone under a big umbrella.--Is it coming you are?”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If you don't come at once, why, then, good night!--For it's not agreeable to be houlding a conversation such weather as this, with one on a mile-stone under a big umbrella.--Is it coming you are?”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The gentleman talked of borrowing a boat, or backing the car into the pool: but Corney said he couldn't get the one, and wouldn't do the other; and, moreover, that the umbrella must be sacrificed to St. Swithin, for he wasn't reprobate enough to ride in its company.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The gentleman talked of borrowing a boat, or backing the car into the pool: but Corney said he couldn't get the one, and wouldn't do the other; and, moreover, that the umbrella must be sacrificed to St. Swithin, for he wasn't reprobate enough to ride in its company.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “I certainly did lay my whip over his shoulders,” says the gentleman; “and the young villain then began to pelt me and my mare with stones, so that the animal feared to approach near enough to permit of my beating him again; and at last she got unmanageable, ran away, and threw me off,--that is, I mean--threw me off, and ran away.”
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “Rory was right, then, and so I said while ago, when he tould me part of the story; for you'd no business to bate him,--had you, now?--But what makes you wait, sir?
peltverbUS /pelt/
cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile
From this reading “I certainly did lay my whip over his shoulders,” says the gentleman; “and the young villain then began to pelt me and my mare with stones, so that the animal feared to approach near enough to permit of my beating him again; and at last she got unmanageable, ran away, and threw me off,--that is, I mean--threw me off, and ran away.”
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading “I certainly did lay my whip over his shoulders,” says the gentleman; “and the young villain then began to pelt me and my mare with stones, so that the animal feared to approach near enough to permit of my beating him again; and at last she got unmanageable, ran away, and threw me off,--that is, I mean--threw me off, and ran away.”
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading The gentleman talked of borrowing a boat, or backing the car into the pool: but Corney said he couldn't get the one, and wouldn't do the other; and, moreover, that the umbrella must be sacrificed to St. Swithin, for he wasn't reprobate enough to ride in its company.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “I certainly did lay my whip over his shoulders,” says the gentleman; “and the young villain then began to pelt me and my mare with stones, so that the animal feared to approach near enough to permit of my beating him again; and at last she got unmanageable, ran away, and threw me off,--that is, I mean--threw me off, and ran away.”
reprobateverbUS /ˈreprɔːbeɪt/
reject (documents) as invalid
From this reading The gentleman talked of borrowing a boat, or backing the car into the pool: but Corney said he couldn't get the one, and wouldn't do the other; and, moreover, that the umbrella must be sacrificed to St. Swithin, for he wasn't reprobate enough to ride in its company.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The gentleman talked of borrowing a boat, or backing the car into the pool: but Corney said he couldn't get the one, and wouldn't do the other; and, moreover, that the umbrella must be sacrificed to St. Swithin, for he wasn't reprobate enough to ride in its company.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Rory was right, then, and so I said while ago, when he tould me part of the story; for you'd no business to bate him,--had you, now?--But what makes you wait, sir?
Rory
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From this reading “Rory was right, then, and so I said while ago, when he tould me part of the story; for you'd no business to bate him,--had you, now?--But what makes you wait, sir?
sacrificedverbUS /ˈsækrəfaɪst/
past form of “sacrifice” — endure the loss of
From this reading The gentleman talked of borrowing a boat, or backing the car into the pool: but Corney said he couldn't get the one, and wouldn't do the other; and, moreover, that the umbrella must be sacrificed to St. Swithin, for he wasn't reprobate enough to ride in its company.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Rory was right, then, and so I said while ago, when he tould me part of the story; for you'd no business to bate him,--had you, now?--But what makes you wait, sir?
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “I certainly did lay my whip over his shoulders,” says the gentleman; “and the young villain then began to pelt me and my mare with stones, so that the animal feared to approach near enough to permit of my beating him again; and at last she got unmanageable, ran away, and threw me off,--that is, I mean--threw me off, and ran away.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I certainly did lay my whip over his shoulders,” says the gentleman; “and the young villain then began to pelt me and my mare with stones, so that the animal feared to approach near enough to permit of my beating him again; and at last she got unmanageable, ran away, and threw me off,--that is, I mean--threw me off, and ran away.”
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading “I certainly did lay my whip over his shoulders,” says the gentleman; “and the young villain then began to pelt me and my mare with stones, so that the animal feared to approach near enough to permit of my beating him again; and at last she got unmanageable, ran away, and threw me off,--that is, I mean--threw me off, and ran away.”
term of address for a man
From this reading “Rory was right, then, and so I said while ago, when he tould me part of the story; for you'd no business to bate him,--had you, now?--But what makes you wait, sir?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I certainly did lay my whip over his shoulders,” says the gentleman; “and the young villain then began to pelt me and my mare with stones, so that the animal feared to approach near enough to permit of my beating him again; and at last she got unmanageable, ran away, and threw me off,--that is, I mean--threw me off, and ran away.”
St
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From this reading The gentleman talked of borrowing a boat, or backing the car into the pool: but Corney said he couldn't get the one, and wouldn't do the other; and, moreover, that the umbrella must be sacrificed to St. Swithin, for he wasn't reprobate enough to ride in its company.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “I certainly did lay my whip over his shoulders,” says the gentleman; “and the young villain then began to pelt me and my mare with stones, so that the animal feared to approach near enough to permit of my beating him again; and at last she got unmanageable, ran away, and threw me off,--that is, I mean--threw me off, and ran away.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “Rory was right, then, and so I said while ago, when he tould me part of the story; for you'd no business to bate him,--had you, now?--But what makes you wait, sir?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading If you don't come at once, why, then, good night!--For it's not agreeable to be houlding a conversation such weather as this, with one on a mile-stone under a big umbrella.--Is it coming you are?”
Swithin
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From this reading The gentleman talked of borrowing a boat, or backing the car into the pool: but Corney said he couldn't get the one, and wouldn't do the other; and, moreover, that the umbrella must be sacrificed to St. Swithin, for he wasn't reprobate enough to ride in its company.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The gentleman talked of borrowing a boat, or backing the car into the pool: but Corney said he couldn't get the one, and wouldn't do the other; and, moreover, that the umbrella must be sacrificed to St. Swithin, for he wasn't reprobate enough to ride in its company.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Is it yourself that bate him, bekase he couldn't understand English?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I certainly did lay my whip over his shoulders,” says the gentleman; “and the young villain then began to pelt me and my mare with stones, so that the animal feared to approach near enough to permit of my beating him again; and at last she got unmanageable, ran away, and threw me off,--that is, I mean--threw me off, and ran away.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “I certainly did lay my whip over his shoulders,” says the gentleman; “and the young villain then began to pelt me and my mare with stones, so that the animal feared to approach near enough to permit of my beating him again; and at last she got unmanageable, ran away, and threw me off,--that is, I mean--threw me off, and ran away.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If you don't come at once, why, then, good night!--For it's not agreeable to be houlding a conversation such weather as this, with one on a mile-stone under a big umbrella.--Is it coming you are?”
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading “I certainly did lay my whip over his shoulders,” says the gentleman; “and the young villain then began to pelt me and my mare with stones, so that the animal feared to approach near enough to permit of my beating him again; and at last she got unmanageable, ran away, and threw me off,--that is, I mean--threw me off, and ran away.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I certainly did lay my whip over his shoulders,” says the gentleman; “and the young villain then began to pelt me and my mare with stones, so that the animal feared to approach near enough to permit of my beating him again; and at last she got unmanageable, ran away, and threw me off,--that is, I mean--threw me off, and ran away.”
tould
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From this reading “Rory was right, then, and so I said while ago, when he tould me part of the story; for you'd no business to bate him,--had you, now?--But what makes you wait, sir?
umbrellanounUS /əmˈbrelə/
a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
From this reading If you don't come at once, why, then, good night!--For it's not agreeable to be houlding a conversation such weather as this, with one on a mile-stone under a big umbrella.--Is it coming you are?”
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading If you don't come at once, why, then, good night!--For it's not agreeable to be houlding a conversation such weather as this, with one on a mile-stone under a big umbrella.--Is it coming you are?”
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “Is it yourself that bate him, bekase he couldn't understand English?”
unmanageableadjectiveUS /ənˈmænɪdʒəbəl/
difficult to use or handle or manage because of size or weight or shape
From this reading “I certainly did lay my whip over his shoulders,” says the gentleman; “and the young villain then began to pelt me and my mare with stones, so that the animal feared to approach near enough to permit of my beating him again; and at last she got unmanageable, ran away, and threw me off,--that is, I mean--threw me off, and ran away.”
villainnounUS /ˈvɪlən/
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading “I certainly did lay my whip over his shoulders,” says the gentleman; “and the young villain then began to pelt me and my mare with stones, so that the animal feared to approach near enough to permit of my beating him again; and at last she got unmanageable, ran away, and threw me off,--that is, I mean--threw me off, and ran away.”
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “Rory was right, then, and so I said while ago, when he tould me part of the story; for you'd no business to bate him,--had you, now?--But what makes you wait, sir?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Rory was right, then, and so I said while ago, when he tould me part of the story; for you'd no business to bate him,--had you, now?--But what makes you wait, sir?
wasn't
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From this reading The gentleman talked of borrowing a boat, or backing the car into the pool: but Corney said he couldn't get the one, and wouldn't do the other; and, moreover, that the umbrella must be sacrificed to St. Swithin, for he wasn't reprobate enough to ride in its company.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading If you don't come at once, why, then, good night!--For it's not agreeable to be houlding a conversation such weather as this, with one on a mile-stone under a big umbrella.--Is it coming you are?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Rory was right, then, and so I said while ago, when he tould me part of the story; for you'd no business to bate him,--had you, now?--But what makes you wait, sir?
at the time that
From this reading “Rory was right, then, and so I said while ago, when he tould me part of the story; for you'd no business to bate him,--had you, now?--But what makes you wait, sir?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “Rory was right, then, and so I said while ago, when he tould me part of the story; for you'd no business to bate him,--had you, now?--But what makes you wait, sir?
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading “I certainly did lay my whip over his shoulders,” says the gentleman; “and the young villain then began to pelt me and my mare with stones, so that the animal feared to approach near enough to permit of my beating him again; and at last she got unmanageable, ran away, and threw me off,--that is, I mean--threw me off, and ran away.”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading If you don't come at once, why, then, good night!--For it's not agreeable to be houlding a conversation such weather as this, with one on a mile-stone under a big umbrella.--Is it coming you are?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I certainly did lay my whip over his shoulders,” says the gentleman; “and the young villain then began to pelt me and my mare with stones, so that the animal feared to approach near enough to permit of my beating him again; and at last she got unmanageable, ran away, and threw me off,--that is, I mean--threw me off, and ran away.”
wouldn't
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From this reading The gentleman talked of borrowing a boat, or backing the car into the pool: but Corney said he couldn't get the one, and wouldn't do the other; and, moreover, that the umbrella must be sacrificed to St. Swithin, for he wasn't reprobate enough to ride in its company.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Rory was right, then, and so I said while ago, when he tould me part of the story; for you'd no business to bate him,--had you, now?--But what makes you wait, sir?
you'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Rory was right, then, and so I said while ago, when he tould me part of the story; for you'd no business to bate him,--had you, now?--But what makes you wait, sir?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “I certainly did lay my whip over his shoulders,” says the gentleman; “and the young villain then began to pelt me and my mare with stones, so that the animal feared to approach near enough to permit of my beating him again; and at last she got unmanageable, ran away, and threw me off,--that is, I mean--threw me off, and ran away.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “Is it yourself that bate him, bekase he couldn't understand English?”
