used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were so excited, so eager to be off at once, that for a minute or two Tim could scarcely get them to listen to him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They had forgotten all about the snakes, or else their confidence in the boy as a protector was so great that they were sure he would defend them against every danger.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading They had forgotten all about the snakes, or else their confidence in the boy as a protector was so great that they were sure he would defend them against every danger.
(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 They had forgotten all about the snakes, or else their confidence in the boy as a protector was so great that they were sure he would defend them against every danger.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Whose imp art thou with dimpled cheek, And curly pate and merry eye?"
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Whose imp art thou with dimpled cheek, And curly pate and merry eye?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They had forgotten all about the snakes, or else their confidence in the boy as a protector was so great that they were sure he would defend them against every danger.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were so excited, so eager to be off at once, that for a minute or two Tim could scarcely get them to listen to him.
BAILLIE
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From this reading J. BAILLIE.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They were so excited, so eager to be off at once, that for a minute or two Tim could scarcely get them to listen to him.
a youthful male person
From this reading They had forgotten all about the snakes, or else their confidence in the boy as a protector was so great that they were sure he would defend them against every danger.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading "Whose imp art thou with dimpled cheek, And curly pate and merry eye?"
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading They had forgotten all about the snakes, or else their confidence in the boy as a protector was so great that they were sure he would defend them against every danger.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They were so excited, so eager to be off at once, that for a minute or two Tim could scarcely get them to listen to him.
curlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrli/
(of hair) having curls or waves
From this reading "Whose imp art thou with dimpled cheek, And curly pate and merry eye?"
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading They had forgotten all about the snakes, or else their confidence in the boy as a protector was so great that they were sure he would defend them against every danger.
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading They had forgotten all about the snakes, or else their confidence in the boy as a protector was so great that they were sure he would defend them against every danger.
dimpledverbUS /ˈdɪmpəld/
past form of “dimple” — mark with, or as if with, dimples
From this reading "Whose imp art thou with dimpled cheek, And curly pate and merry eye?"
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading They were so excited, so eager to be off at once, that for a minute or two Tim could scarcely get them to listen to him.
else
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From this reading They had forgotten all about the snakes, or else their confidence in the boy as a protector was so great that they were sure he would defend them against every danger.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading They had forgotten all about the snakes, or else their confidence in the boy as a protector was so great that they were sure he would defend them against every danger.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading They were so excited, so eager to be off at once, that for a minute or two Tim could scarcely get them to listen to him.
the organ of sight
From this reading "Whose imp art thou with dimpled cheek, And curly pate and merry eye?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were so excited, so eager to be off at once, that for a minute or two Tim could scarcely get them to listen to him.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading They had forgotten all about the snakes, or else their confidence in the boy as a protector was so great that they were sure he would defend them against every danger.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They were so excited, so eager to be off at once, that for a minute or two Tim could scarcely get them to listen to him.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They had forgotten all about the snakes, or else their confidence in the boy as a protector was so great that they were sure he would defend them against every danger.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had forgotten all about the snakes, or else their confidence in the boy as a protector was so great that they were sure he would defend them against every danger.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had forgotten all about the snakes, or else their confidence in the boy as a protector was so great that they were sure he would defend them against every danger.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They were so excited, so eager to be off at once, that for a minute or two Tim could scarcely get them to listen to him.
impnounUS /ɪmp/
(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
From this reading "Whose imp art thou with dimpled cheek, And curly pate and merry eye?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had forgotten all about the snakes, or else their confidence in the boy as a protector was so great that they were sure he would defend them against every danger.
JnounUS /dʒeɪ/
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading J. BAILLIE.
hear with intention
From this reading They were so excited, so eager to be off at once, that for a minute or two Tim could scarcely get them to listen to him.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading "Whose imp art thou with dimpled cheek, And curly pate and merry eye?"
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading They were so excited, so eager to be off at once, that for a minute or two Tim could scarcely get them to listen to him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They were so excited, so eager to be off at once, that for a minute or two Tim could scarcely get them to listen to him.
on one occasion
From this reading They were so excited, so eager to be off at once, that for a minute or two Tim could scarcely get them to listen to him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They were so excited, so eager to be off at once, that for a minute or two Tim could scarcely get them to listen to him.
patenounUS /peɪt/
liver or meat or fowl finely minced or ground and variously seasoned
From this reading "Whose imp art thou with dimpled cheek, And curly pate and merry eye?"
protectornounUS /prəˈtektər/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading They had forgotten all about the snakes, or else their confidence in the boy as a protector was so great that they were sure he would defend them against every danger.
only a very short time before
From this reading They were so excited, so eager to be off at once, that for a minute or two Tim could scarcely get them to listen to him.
snakesnounUS /sneɪks/
plural of “snake” — limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading They had forgotten all about the snakes, or else their confidence in the boy as a protector was so great that they were sure he would defend them against every danger.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They were so excited, so eager to be off at once, that for a minute or two Tim could scarcely get them to listen to him.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading They had forgotten all about the snakes, or else their confidence in the boy as a protector was so great that they were sure he would defend them against every danger.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were so excited, so eager to be off at once, that for a minute or two Tim could scarcely get them to listen to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They had forgotten all about the snakes, or else their confidence in the boy as a protector was so great that they were sure he would defend them against every danger.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had forgotten all about the snakes, or else their confidence in the boy as a protector was so great that they were sure he would defend them against every danger.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were so excited, so eager to be off at once, that for a minute or two Tim could scarcely get them to listen to him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were so excited, so eager to be off at once, that for a minute or two Tim could scarcely get them to listen to him.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Whose imp art thou with dimpled cheek, And curly pate and merry eye?"
TIM
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From this reading TIM.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were so excited, so eager to be off at once, that for a minute or two Tim could scarcely get them to listen to him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They were so excited, so eager to be off at once, that for a minute or two Tim could scarcely get them to listen to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They had forgotten all about the snakes, or else their confidence in the boy as a protector was so great that they were sure he would defend them against every danger.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were so excited, so eager to be off at once, that for a minute or two Tim could scarcely get them to listen to him.
belonging to which person
From this reading "Whose imp art thou with dimpled cheek, And curly pate and merry eye?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Whose imp art thou with dimpled cheek, And curly pate and merry eye?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They had forgotten all about the snakes, or else their confidence in the boy as a protector was so great that they were sure he would defend them against every danger.
