used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TIGER BECOMES A LAMB.
(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 He had had to trot home all the way from the Tracys, for his mistress was carrying a long bundle under one arm, and a good-sized basket on the other.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Gippie was tired out, and in an execrable temper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gippie was tired out, and in an execrable temper.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading He had had to trot home all the way from the Tracys, for his mistress was carrying a long bundle under one arm, and a good-sized basket on the other.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Her head was turned far round, she was looking over her shoulder in the direction away from the front of the house, and yet she went right to the spot where the unfortunate Poacher had fallen.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading He had had to trot home all the way from the Tracys, for his mistress was carrying a long bundle under one arm, and a good-sized basket on the other.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading THE TIGER BECOMES A LAMB.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading He had had to trot home all the way from the Tracys, for his mistress was carrying a long bundle under one arm, and a good-sized basket on the other.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He had had to trot home all the way from the Tracys, for his mistress was carrying a long bundle under one arm, and a good-sized basket on the other.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And now that she was in sight of the house, she was fairly running, and he could scarcely keep up with her.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Her head was turned far round, she was looking over her shoulder in the direction away from the front of the house, and yet she went right to the spot where the unfortunate Poacher had fallen.
execrableadjectiveUS /ˌeɡˈzekrəbəl/
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading Gippie was tired out, and in an execrable temper.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading And now that she was in sight of the house, she was fairly running, and he could scarcely keep up with her.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Her head was turned far round, she was looking over her shoulder in the direction away from the front of the house, and yet she went right to the spot where the unfortunate Poacher had fallen.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Her head was turned far round, she was looking over her shoulder in the direction away from the front of the house, and yet she went right to the spot where the unfortunate Poacher had fallen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had had to trot home all the way from the Tracys, for his mistress was carrying a long bundle under one arm, and a good-sized basket on the other.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had had to trot home all the way from the Tracys, for his mistress was carrying a long bundle under one arm, and a good-sized basket on the other.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Her head was turned far round, she was looking over her shoulder in the direction away from the front of the house, and yet she went right to the spot where the unfortunate Poacher had fallen.
Gippie
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From this reading Gippie was tired out, and in an execrable temper.
good-sized
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From this reading He had had to trot home all the way from the Tracys, for his mistress was carrying a long bundle under one arm, and a good-sized basket on the other.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had had to trot home all the way from the Tracys, for his mistress was carrying a long bundle under one arm, and a good-sized basket on the other.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had had to trot home all the way from the Tracys, for his mistress was carrying a long bundle under one arm, and a good-sized basket on the other.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Her head was turned far round, she was looking over her shoulder in the direction away from the front of the house, and yet she went right to the spot where the unfortunate Poacher had fallen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And now that she was in sight of the house, she was fairly running, and he could scarcely keep up with her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had had to trot home all the way from the Tracys, for his mistress was carrying a long bundle under one arm, and a good-sized basket on the other.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He had had to trot home all the way from the Tracys, for his mistress was carrying a long bundle under one arm, and a good-sized basket on the other.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading And now that she was in sight of the house, she was fairly running, and he could scarcely keep up with her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gippie was tired out, and in an execrable temper.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading And now that she was in sight of the house, she was fairly running, and he could scarcely keep up with her.
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading THE TIGER BECOMES A LAMB.
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 He had had to trot home all the way from the Tracys, for his mistress was carrying a long bundle under one arm, and a good-sized basket on the other.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Her head was turned far round, she was looking over her shoulder in the direction away from the front of the house, and yet she went right to the spot where the unfortunate Poacher had fallen.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading He had had to trot home all the way from the Tracys, for his mistress was carrying a long bundle under one arm, and a good-sized basket on the other.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now that she was in sight of the house, she was fairly running, and he could scarcely keep up with her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And now that she was in sight of the house, she was fairly running, and he could scarcely keep up with her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had had to trot home all the way from the Tracys, for his mistress was carrying a long bundle under one arm, and a good-sized basket on the other.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had had to trot home all the way from the Tracys, for his mistress was carrying a long bundle under one arm, and a good-sized basket on the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He had had to trot home all the way from the Tracys, for his mistress was carrying a long bundle under one arm, and a good-sized basket on the other.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Gippie was tired out, and in an execrable temper.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Her head was turned far round, she was looking over her shoulder in the direction away from the front of the house, and yet she went right to the spot where the unfortunate Poacher had fallen.
PoachernounUS /ˈpoʊtʃər/
someone who hunts or fishes illegally on the property of another
From this reading Her head was turned far round, she was looking over her shoulder in the direction away from the front of the house, and yet she went right to the spot where the unfortunate Poacher had fallen.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Her head was turned far round, she was looking over her shoulder in the direction away from the front of the house, and yet she went right to the spot where the unfortunate Poacher had fallen.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Her head was turned far round, she was looking over her shoulder in the direction away from the front of the house, and yet she went right to the spot where the unfortunate Poacher had fallen.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading And now that she was in sight of the house, she was fairly running, and he could scarcely keep up with her.
only a very short time before
From this reading And now that she was in sight of the house, she was fairly running, and he could scarcely keep up with her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And now that she was in sight of the house, she was fairly running, and he could scarcely keep up with her.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Her head was turned far round, she was looking over her shoulder in the direction away from the front of the house, and yet she went right to the spot where the unfortunate Poacher had fallen.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading And now that she was in sight of the house, she was fairly running, and he could scarcely keep up with her.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Her head was turned far round, she was looking over her shoulder in the direction away from the front of the house, and yet she went right to the spot where the unfortunate Poacher had fallen.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading Gippie was tired out, and in an execrable temper.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And now that she was in sight of the house, she was fairly running, and he could scarcely keep up with her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TIGER BECOMES A LAMB.
TIGERnounUS /ˈtaɪɡər/
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading THE TIGER BECOMES A LAMB.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Gippie was tired out, and in an execrable temper.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had had to trot home all the way from the Tracys, for his mistress was carrying a long bundle under one arm, and a good-sized basket on the other.
Tracys
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From this reading He had had to trot home all the way from the Tracys, for his mistress was carrying a long bundle under one arm, and a good-sized basket on the other.
trotverbUS /trɑːt/
run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading He had had to trot home all the way from the Tracys, for his mistress was carrying a long bundle under one arm, and a good-sized basket on the other.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Her head was turned far round, she was looking over her shoulder in the direction away from the front of the house, and yet she went right to the spot where the unfortunate Poacher had fallen.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He had had to trot home all the way from the Tracys, for his mistress was carrying a long bundle under one arm, and a good-sized basket on the other.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading Her head was turned far round, she was looking over her shoulder in the direction away from the front of the house, and yet she went right to the spot where the unfortunate Poacher had fallen.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And now that she was in sight of the house, she was fairly running, and he could scarcely keep up with her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gippie was tired out, and in an execrable temper.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had had to trot home all the way from the Tracys, for his mistress was carrying a long bundle under one arm, and a good-sized basket on the other.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Her head was turned far round, she was looking over her shoulder in the direction away from the front of the house, and yet she went right to the spot where the unfortunate Poacher had fallen.
in or at the place that
From this reading Her head was turned far round, she was looking over her shoulder in the direction away from the front of the house, and yet she went right to the spot where the unfortunate Poacher had fallen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And now that she was in sight of the house, she was fairly running, and he could scarcely keep up with her.
but in spite of that
From this reading Her head was turned far round, she was looking over her shoulder in the direction away from the front of the house, and yet she went right to the spot where the unfortunate Poacher had fallen.
