used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well," said the hunter, "will you trust your sheep with me while you go to the village and get some food, drink, and a guide?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "My master pays me for my time, and he trusts me with his sheep; if I were to sell my time, which does not belong to me, and the sheep should get lost, it would be the same as if I stole them."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "My master pays me for my time, and he trusts me with his sheep; if I were to sell my time, which does not belong to me, and the sheep should get lost, it would be the same as if I stole them."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "My master pays me for my time, and he trusts me with his sheep; if I were to sell my time, which does not belong to me, and the sheep should get lost, it would be the same as if I stole them."
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading "My master pays me for my time, and he trusts me with his sheep; if I were to sell my time, which does not belong to me, and the sheep should get lost, it would be the same as if I stole them."
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy shook his head.
cannot
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From this reading "I cannot go, sir," rejoined Gerhardt, very firmly.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I will take care of them for you."
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My master pays me for my time, and he trusts me with his sheep; if I were to sell my time, which does not belong to me, and the sheep should get lost, it would be the same as if I stole them."
take in liquids
From this reading "Well," said the hunter, "will you trust your sheep with me while you go to the village and get some food, drink, and a guide?
with resolute determination
From this reading "I cannot go, sir," rejoined Gerhardt, very firmly.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading "Well," said the hunter, "will you trust your sheep with me while you go to the village and get some food, drink, and a guide?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "My master pays me for my time, and he trusts me with his sheep; if I were to sell my time, which does not belong to me, and the sheep should get lost, it would be the same as if I stole them."
Gerhardt
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From this reading "I cannot go, sir," rejoined Gerhardt, very firmly.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "My master pays me for my time, and he trusts me with his sheep; if I were to sell my time, which does not belong to me, and the sheep should get lost, it would be the same as if I stole them."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I cannot go, sir," rejoined Gerhardt, very firmly.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading "Well," said the hunter, "will you trust your sheep with me while you go to the village and get some food, drink, and a guide?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My master pays me for my time, and he trusts me with his sheep; if I were to sell my time, which does not belong to me, and the sheep should get lost, it would be the same as if I stole them."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The boy shook his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "My master pays me for my time, and he trusts me with his sheep; if I were to sell my time, which does not belong to me, and the sheep should get lost, it would be the same as if I stole them."
hunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading "Well," said the hunter, "will you trust your sheep with me while you go to the village and get some food, drink, and a guide?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I cannot go, sir," rejoined Gerhardt, very firmly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "My master pays me for my time, and he trusts me with his sheep; if I were to sell my time, which does not belong to me, and the sheep should get lost, it would be the same as if I stole them."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "My master pays me for my time, and he trusts me with his sheep; if I were to sell my time, which does not belong to me, and the sheep should get lost, it would be the same as if I stole them."
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "My master pays me for my time, and he trusts me with his sheep; if I were to sell my time, which does not belong to me, and the sheep should get lost, it would be the same as if I stole them."
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "My master pays me for my time, and he trusts me with his sheep; if I were to sell my time, which does not belong to me, and the sheep should get lost, it would be the same as if I stole them."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "My master pays me for my time, and he trusts me with his sheep; if I were to sell my time, which does not belong to me, and the sheep should get lost, it would be the same as if I stole them."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My master pays me for my time, and he trusts me with his sheep; if I were to sell my time, which does not belong to me, and the sheep should get lost, it would be the same as if I stole them."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "My master pays me for my time, and he trusts me with his sheep; if I were to sell my time, which does not belong to me, and the sheep should get lost, it would be the same as if I stole them."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I will take care of them for you."
paysnounUS /peɪz/
plural of “pay” — something that remunerates
From this reading "My master pays me for my time, and he trusts me with his sheep; if I were to sell my time, which does not belong to me, and the sheep should get lost, it would be the same as if I stole them."
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading "I cannot go, sir," rejoined Gerhardt, very firmly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well," said the hunter, "will you trust your sheep with me while you go to the village and get some food, drink, and a guide?
Identical; not different.
From this reading "My master pays me for my time, and he trusts me with his sheep; if I were to sell my time, which does not belong to me, and the sheep should get lost, it would be the same as if I stole them."
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading "My master pays me for my time, and he trusts me with his sheep; if I were to sell my time, which does not belong to me, and the sheep should get lost, it would be the same as if I stole them."
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading "My master pays me for my time, and he trusts me with his sheep; if I were to sell my time, which does not belong to me, and the sheep should get lost, it would be the same as if I stole them."
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading The boy shook his head.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "My master pays me for my time, and he trusts me with his sheep; if I were to sell my time, which does not belong to me, and the sheep should get lost, it would be the same as if I stole them."
term of address for a man
From this reading "I cannot go, sir," rejoined Gerhardt, very firmly.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Well," said the hunter, "will you trust your sheep with me while you go to the village and get some food, drink, and a guide?
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading "My master pays me for my time, and he trusts me with his sheep; if I were to sell my time, which does not belong to me, and the sheep should get lost, it would be the same as if I stole them."
carry out
From this reading I will take care of them for you."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "My master pays me for my time, and he trusts me with his sheep; if I were to sell my time, which does not belong to me, and the sheep should get lost, it would be the same as if I stole them."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "My master pays me for my time, and he trusts me with his sheep; if I were to sell my time, which does not belong to me, and the sheep should get lost, it would be the same as if I stole them."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "My master pays me for my time, and he trusts me with his sheep; if I were to sell my time, which does not belong to me, and the sheep should get lost, it would be the same as if I stole them."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "My master pays me for my time, and he trusts me with his sheep; if I were to sell my time, which does not belong to me, and the sheep should get lost, it would be the same as if I stole them."
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading "Well," said the hunter, "will you trust your sheep with me while you go to the village and get some food, drink, and a guide?
trustsnounUS /trʌsts/
plural of “trust” — something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading "My master pays me for my time, and he trusts me with his sheep; if I were to sell my time, which does not belong to me, and the sheep should get lost, it would be the same as if I stole them."
precisely as stated
From this reading "I cannot go, sir," rejoined Gerhardt, very firmly.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading "Well," said the hunter, "will you trust your sheep with me while you go to the village and get some food, drink, and a guide?
(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," said the hunter, "will you trust your sheep with me while you go to the village and get some food, drink, and a guide?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "My master pays me for my time, and he trusts me with his sheep; if I were to sell my time, which does not belong to me, and the sheep should get lost, it would be the same as if I stole them."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "My master pays me for my time, and he trusts me with his sheep; if I were to sell my time, which does not belong to me, and the sheep should get lost, it would be the same as if I stole them."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Well," said the hunter, "will you trust your sheep with me while you go to the village and get some food, drink, and a guide?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Well," said the hunter, "will you trust your sheep with me while you go to the village and get some food, drink, and a guide?
in the company of; together with
From this reading "My master pays me for my time, and he trusts me with his sheep; if I were to sell my time, which does not belong to me, and the sheep should get lost, it would be the same as if I stole them."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "My master pays me for my time, and he trusts me with his sheep; if I were to sell my time, which does not belong to me, and the sheep should get lost, it would be the same as if I stole them."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well," said the hunter, "will you trust your sheep with me while you go to the village and get some food, drink, and a guide?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well," said the hunter, "will you trust your sheep with me while you go to the village and get some food, drink, and a guide?
