used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There he bought himself some fine clothes, and a beautiful coach with four horses, hired two servants, and drove back to his master.
abackadverbUS /əˈbæk/
having the wind against the forward side of the sails
From this reading The Herd-boy was so taken aback by his words, that he stood trembling before him, and did not dare to explain his presence.
anew
From this reading ‘As you have hitherto always behaved well in my service I will not send you to prison; but leave your place instantly and never let me see your face again.’
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading ‘As you have hitherto always behaved well in my service I will not send you to prison; but leave your place instantly and never let me see your face again.’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Herd-boy was so taken aback by his words, that he stood trembling before him, and did not dare to explain his presence.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘As you have hitherto always behaved well in my service I will not send you to prison; but leave your place instantly and never let me see your face again.’
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading So the Herd-boy went back to his hut, and taking his loaf and belt with him, he went to the nearest town.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading There he bought himself some fine clothes, and a beautiful coach with four horses, hired two servants, and drove back to his master.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Herd-boy was so taken aback by his words, that he stood trembling before him, and did not dare to explain his presence.
behavedverbUS /bɪˈheɪvd/
past form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading ‘As you have hitherto always behaved well in my service I will not send you to prison; but leave your place instantly and never let me see your face again.’
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading So the Herd-boy went back to his hut, and taking his loaf and belt with him, he went to the nearest town.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading There he bought himself some fine clothes, and a beautiful coach with four horses, hired two servants, and drove back to his master.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ‘As you have hitherto always behaved well in my service I will not send you to prison; but leave your place instantly and never let me see your face again.’
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Herd-boy was so taken aback by his words, that he stood trembling before him, and did not dare to explain his presence.
clothing in general
From this reading There he bought himself some fine clothes, and a beautiful coach with four horses, hired two servants, and drove back to his master.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading There he bought himself some fine clothes, and a beautiful coach with four horses, hired two servants, and drove back to his master.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading The Herd-boy was so taken aback by his words, that he stood trembling before him, and did not dare to explain his presence.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Herd-boy was so taken aback by his words, that he stood trembling before him, and did not dare to explain his presence.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading There he bought himself some fine clothes, and a beautiful coach with four horses, hired two servants, and drove back to his master.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading The Herd-boy was so taken aback by his words, that he stood trembling before him, and did not dare to explain his presence.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading ‘As you have hitherto always behaved well in my service I will not send you to prison; but leave your place instantly and never let me see your face again.’
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading There he bought himself some fine clothes, and a beautiful coach with four horses, hired two servants, and drove back to his master.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading There he bought himself some fine clothes, and a beautiful coach with four horses, hired two servants, and drove back to his master.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘As you have hitherto always behaved well in my service I will not send you to prison; but leave your place instantly and never let me see your face again.’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Herd-boy was so taken aback by his words, that he stood trembling before him, and did not dare to explain his presence.
Herd-boy
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From this reading The Herd-boy was so taken aback by his words, that he stood trembling before him, and did not dare to explain his presence.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Herd-boy was so taken aback by his words, that he stood trembling before him, and did not dare to explain his presence.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading There he bought himself some fine clothes, and a beautiful coach with four horses, hired two servants, and drove back to his master.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading There he bought himself some fine clothes, and a beautiful coach with four horses, hired two servants, and drove back to his master.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Herd-boy was so taken aback by his words, that he stood trembling before him, and did not dare to explain his presence.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading ‘As you have hitherto always behaved well in my service I will not send you to prison; but leave your place instantly and never let me see your face again.’
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading There he bought himself some fine clothes, and a beautiful coach with four horses, hired two servants, and drove back to his master.
temporary military shelter
From this reading So the Herd-boy went back to his hut, and taking his loaf and belt with him, he went to the nearest town.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘As you have hitherto always behaved well in my service I will not send you to prison; but leave your place instantly and never let me see your face again.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘As you have hitherto always behaved well in my service I will not send you to prison; but leave your place instantly and never let me see your face again.’
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading ‘As you have hitherto always behaved well in my service I will not send you to prison; but leave your place instantly and never let me see your face again.’
go away from a place
From this reading ‘As you have hitherto always behaved well in my service I will not send you to prison; but leave your place instantly and never let me see your face again.’
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading ‘As you have hitherto always behaved well in my service I will not send you to prison; but leave your place instantly and never let me see your face again.’
loafnounUS /loʊf/
a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating
From this reading So the Herd-boy went back to his hut, and taking his loaf and belt with him, he went to the nearest town.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Then his master spoke.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘As you have hitherto always behaved well in my service I will not send you to prison; but leave your place instantly and never let me see your face again.’
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘As you have hitherto always behaved well in my service I will not send you to prison; but leave your place instantly and never let me see your face again.’
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading So the Herd-boy went back to his hut, and taking his loaf and belt with him, he went to the nearest town.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading ‘As you have hitherto always behaved well in my service I will not send you to prison; but leave your place instantly and never let me see your face again.’
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Herd-boy was so taken aback by his words, that he stood trembling before him, and did not dare to explain his presence.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading ‘As you have hitherto always behaved well in my service I will not send you to prison; but leave your place instantly and never let me see your face again.’
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading The Herd-boy was so taken aback by his words, that he stood trembling before him, and did not dare to explain his presence.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading ‘As you have hitherto always behaved well in my service I will not send you to prison; but leave your place instantly and never let me see your face again.’
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading ‘As you have hitherto always behaved well in my service I will not send you to prison; but leave your place instantly and never let me see your face again.’
cause to go somewhere
From this reading ‘As you have hitherto always behaved well in my service I will not send you to prison; but leave your place instantly and never let me see your face again.’
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading There he bought himself some fine clothes, and a beautiful coach with four horses, hired two servants, and drove back to his master.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading ‘As you have hitherto always behaved well in my service I will not send you to prison; but leave your place instantly and never let me see your face again.’
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Herd-boy was so taken aback by his words, that he stood trembling before him, and did not dare to explain his presence.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There he bought himself some fine clothes, and a beautiful coach with four horses, hired two servants, and drove back to his master.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Then his master spoke.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The Herd-boy was so taken aback by his words, that he stood trembling before him, and did not dare to explain his presence.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The Herd-boy was so taken aback by his words, that he stood trembling before him, and did not dare to explain his presence.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading So the Herd-boy went back to his hut, and taking his loaf and belt with him, he went to the nearest town.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Herd-boy was so taken aback by his words, that he stood trembling before him, and did not dare to explain his presence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Herd-boy was so taken aback by his words, that he stood trembling before him, and did not dare to explain his presence.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then his master spoke.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There he bought himself some fine clothes, and a beautiful coach with four horses, hired two servants, and drove back to his master.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Herd-boy was so taken aback by his words, that he stood trembling before him, and did not dare to explain his presence.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading So the Herd-boy went back to his hut, and taking his loaf and belt with him, he went to the nearest town.
a shaky motion
From this reading The Herd-boy was so taken aback by his words, that he stood trembling before him, and did not dare to explain his presence.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There he bought himself some fine clothes, and a beautiful coach with four horses, hired two servants, and drove back to his master.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Herd-boy was so taken aback by his words, that he stood trembling before him, and did not dare to explain his presence.
(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 ‘As you have hitherto always behaved well in my service I will not send you to prison; but leave your place instantly and never let me see your face again.’
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So the Herd-boy went back to his hut, and taking his loaf and belt with him, he went to the nearest town.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ‘As you have hitherto always behaved well in my service I will not send you to prison; but leave your place instantly and never let me see your face again.’
in the company of; together with
From this reading So the Herd-boy went back to his hut, and taking his loaf and belt with him, he went to the nearest town.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The Herd-boy was so taken aback by his words, that he stood trembling before him, and did not dare to explain his presence.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘As you have hitherto always behaved well in my service I will not send you to prison; but leave your place instantly and never let me see your face again.’
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘As you have hitherto always behaved well in my service I will not send you to prison; but leave your place instantly and never let me see your face again.’
