used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The lad's a poor deformed creatur.
(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 "It's no matter for that, my boy," said Mr. Tulliver; "don't you learn anything bad of him, that's all.
any thing at all
From this reading "It's no matter for that, my boy," said Mr. Tulliver; "don't you learn anything bad of him, that's all.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "It's no matter for that, my boy," said Mr. Tulliver; "don't you learn anything bad of him, that's all.
a youthful male person
From this reading "It's no matter for that, my boy," said Mr. Tulliver; "don't you learn anything bad of him, that's all.
creatur
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From this reading The lad's a poor deformed creatur.
deformedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfɔːrmd/
so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly
From this reading The lad's a poor deformed creatur.
don't
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From this reading "It's no matter for that, my boy," said Mr. Tulliver; "don't you learn anything bad of him, that's all.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "Father," said Tom one evening near the end of the holidays, "Uncle Glegg says Lawyer Wakem is going to send his son to Mr. Stelling.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "Father," said Tom one evening near the end of the holidays, "Uncle Glegg says Lawyer Wakem is going to send his son to Mr. Stelling.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Father," said Tom one evening near the end of the holidays, "Uncle Glegg says Lawyer Wakem is going to send his son to Mr. Stelling.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It's no matter for that, my boy," said Mr. Tulliver; "don't you learn anything bad of him, that's all.
Glegg
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From this reading "Father," said Tom one evening near the end of the holidays, "Uncle Glegg says Lawyer Wakem is going to send his son to Mr. Stelling.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading You won't like me to go to school with Wakem's son, will you, father?"
the act of departing
From this reading "Father," said Tom one evening near the end of the holidays, "Uncle Glegg says Lawyer Wakem is going to send his son to Mr. Stelling.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It's no matter for that, my boy," said Mr. Tulliver; "don't you learn anything bad of him, that's all.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Father," said Tom one evening near the end of the holidays, "Uncle Glegg says Lawyer Wakem is going to send his son to Mr. Stelling.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading "Father," said Tom one evening near the end of the holidays, "Uncle Glegg says Lawyer Wakem is going to send his son to Mr. Stelling.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Father," said Tom one evening near the end of the holidays, "Uncle Glegg says Lawyer Wakem is going to send his son to Mr. Stelling.
It's
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From this reading "It's no matter for that, my boy," said Mr. Tulliver; "don't you learn anything bad of him, that's all.
lad's
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From this reading The lad's a poor deformed creatur.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading "Father," said Tom one evening near the end of the holidays, "Uncle Glegg says Lawyer Wakem is going to send his son to Mr. Stelling.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading "It's no matter for that, my boy," said Mr. Tulliver; "don't you learn anything bad of him, that's all.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading You won't like me to go to school with Wakem's son, will you, father?"
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "It's no matter for that, my boy," said Mr. Tulliver; "don't you learn anything bad of him, that's all.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You won't like me to go to school with Wakem's son, will you, father?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Father," said Tom one evening near the end of the holidays, "Uncle Glegg says Lawyer Wakem is going to send his son to Mr. Stelling.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It's no matter for that, my boy," said Mr. Tulliver; "don't you learn anything bad of him, that's all.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "Father," said Tom one evening near the end of the holidays, "Uncle Glegg says Lawyer Wakem is going to send his son to Mr. Stelling.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE NEW SCHOOLFELLOW.
not any; not one
From this reading "It's no matter for that, my boy," said Mr. Tulliver; "don't you learn anything bad of him, that's all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Father," said Tom one evening near the end of the holidays, "Uncle Glegg says Lawyer Wakem is going to send his son to Mr. Stelling.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Father," said Tom one evening near the end of the holidays, "Uncle Glegg says Lawyer Wakem is going to send his son to Mr. Stelling.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The lad's a poor deformed creatur.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Father," said Tom one evening near the end of the holidays, "Uncle Glegg says Lawyer Wakem is going to send his son to Mr. Stelling.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Father," said Tom one evening near the end of the holidays, "Uncle Glegg says Lawyer Wakem is going to send his son to Mr. Stelling.
an educational institution
From this reading You won't like me to go to school with Wakem's son, will you, father?"
SCHOOLFELLOWnoun
an acquaintance that you go to school with
From this reading THE NEW SCHOOLFELLOW.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "Father," said Tom one evening near the end of the holidays, "Uncle Glegg says Lawyer Wakem is going to send his son to Mr. Stelling.
a male human offspring
From this reading "Father," said Tom one evening near the end of the holidays, "Uncle Glegg says Lawyer Wakem is going to send his son to Mr. Stelling.
Stelling
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From this reading "Father," said Tom one evening near the end of the holidays, "Uncle Glegg says Lawyer Wakem is going to send his son to Mr. Stelling.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It's no matter for that, my boy," said Mr. Tulliver; "don't you learn anything bad of him, that's all.
that's
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From this reading "It's no matter for that, my boy," said Mr. Tulliver; "don't you learn anything bad of him, that's all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW SCHOOLFELLOW.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Father," said Tom one evening near the end of the holidays, "Uncle Glegg says Lawyer Wakem is going to send his son to Mr. Stelling.
male cat
From this reading "Father," said Tom one evening near the end of the holidays, "Uncle Glegg says Lawyer Wakem is going to send his son to Mr. Stelling.
Tulliver
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From this reading "It's no matter for that, my boy," said Mr. Tulliver; "don't you learn anything bad of him, that's all.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Father," said Tom one evening near the end of the holidays, "Uncle Glegg says Lawyer Wakem is going to send his son to Mr. Stelling.
Wakem
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From this reading "Father," said Tom one evening near the end of the holidays, "Uncle Glegg says Lawyer Wakem is going to send his son to Mr. Stelling.
Wakem's
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From this reading You won't like me to go to school with Wakem's son, will you, father?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You won't like me to go to school with Wakem's son, will you, father?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading You won't like me to go to school with Wakem's son, will you, father?"
won't
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From this reading You won't like me to go to school with Wakem's son, will you, father?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You won't like me to go to school with Wakem's son, will you, father?"
