used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _In this warm and fanciful story of a Connecticut farmer, Marion Zimmer Bradley has caught some of the glory that is man's love for man--no matter who he is nor whence he's from.
AdmiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading Way back when he was a little shaver so high, when the war came on, he was bounden he was going to sail with this Admiral Farragut.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _In this warm and fanciful story of a Connecticut farmer, Marion Zimmer Bradley has caught some of the glory that is man's love for man--no matter who he is nor whence he's from.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading By heck, you'll like little Matt._ Mr. Emmett did his duty by the visitor from another world--never doubting the right of it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _You say that Matthew is your own son, Mr. Emmett?_ Yes, Rev'rend Doane, and a better boy never stepped, if I do say it as shouldn't.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Way back when he was a little shaver so high, when the war came on, he was bounden he was going to sail with this Admiral Farragut.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading _You say that Matthew is your own son, Mr. Emmett?_ Yes, Rev'rend Doane, and a better boy never stepped, if I do say it as shouldn't.
boundenadjective
morally obligatory
From this reading Way back when he was a little shaver so high, when the war came on, he was bounden he was going to sail with this Admiral Farragut.
a youthful male person
From this reading _You say that Matthew is your own son, Mr. Emmett?_ Yes, Rev'rend Doane, and a better boy never stepped, if I do say it as shouldn't.
BradleynounUS /ˈbrædli/
United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998)
From this reading _In this warm and fanciful story of a Connecticut farmer, Marion Zimmer Bradley has caught some of the glory that is man's love for man--no matter who he is nor whence he's from.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By heck, you'll like little Matt._ Mr. Emmett did his duty by the visitor from another world--never doubting the right of it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Way back when he was a little shaver so high, when the war came on, he was bounden he was going to sail with this Admiral Farragut.
can't
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From this reading I've trusted him to drive team for me since he was eleven, and you can't say more than that for a farm boy.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading _In this warm and fanciful story of a Connecticut farmer, Marion Zimmer Bradley has caught some of the glory that is man's love for man--no matter who he is nor whence he's from.
ConnecticutnounUS /kəˈnetəkət/
a New England state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading _In this warm and fanciful story of a Connecticut farmer, Marion Zimmer Bradley has caught some of the glory that is man's love for man--no matter who he is nor whence he's from.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading By heck, you'll like little Matt._ Mr. Emmett did his duty by the visitor from another world--never doubting the right of it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _You say that Matthew is your own son, Mr. Emmett?_ Yes, Rev'rend Doane, and a better boy never stepped, if I do say it as shouldn't.
Doane
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From this reading _You say that Matthew is your own son, Mr. Emmett?_ Yes, Rev'rend Doane, and a better boy never stepped, if I do say it as shouldn't.
doubtingadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtɪŋ/
marked by or given to doubt
From this reading By heck, you'll like little Matt._ Mr. Emmett did his duty by the visitor from another world--never doubting the right of it.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading I've trusted him to drive team for me since he was eleven, and you can't say more than that for a farm boy.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading By heck, you'll like little Matt._ Mr. Emmett did his duty by the visitor from another world--never doubting the right of it.
being one more than ten
From this reading I've trusted him to drive team for me since he was eleven, and you can't say more than that for a farm boy.
Emmett
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From this reading By heck, you'll like little Matt._ Mr. Emmett did his duty by the visitor from another world--never doubting the right of it.
fancifuladjectiveUS /ˈfænsɪfəl/
indulging in or influenced by fancy
From this reading _In this warm and fanciful story of a Connecticut farmer, Marion Zimmer Bradley has caught some of the glory that is man's love for man--no matter who he is nor whence he's from.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading I've trusted him to drive team for me since he was eleven, and you can't say more than that for a farm boy.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading _In this warm and fanciful story of a Connecticut farmer, Marion Zimmer Bradley has caught some of the glory that is man's love for man--no matter who he is nor whence he's from.
FarragutnounUS /ˈferəɡət/
United States admiral who commanded Union ships during the American Civil War (1801-1870)
From this reading Way back when he was a little shaver so high, when the war came on, he was bounden he was going to sail with this Admiral Farragut.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _In this warm and fanciful story of a Connecticut farmer, Marion Zimmer Bradley has caught some of the glory that is man's love for man--no matter who he is nor whence he's from.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _In this warm and fanciful story of a Connecticut farmer, Marion Zimmer Bradley has caught some of the glory that is man's love for man--no matter who he is nor whence he's from.
a state of high honor
From this reading _In this warm and fanciful story of a Connecticut farmer, Marion Zimmer Bradley has caught some of the glory that is man's love for man--no matter who he is nor whence he's from.
the act of departing
From this reading Way back when he was a little shaver so high, when the war came on, he was bounden he was going to sail with this Admiral Farragut.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _In this warm and fanciful story of a Connecticut farmer, Marion Zimmer Bradley has caught some of the glory that is man's love for man--no matter who he is nor whence he's from.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _In this warm and fanciful story of a Connecticut farmer, Marion Zimmer Bradley has caught some of the glory that is man's love for man--no matter who he is nor whence he's from.
he's
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From this reading _In this warm and fanciful story of a Connecticut farmer, Marion Zimmer Bradley has caught some of the glory that is man's love for man--no matter who he is nor whence he's from.
heck
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From this reading By heck, you'll like little Matt._ Mr. Emmett did his duty by the visitor from another world--never doubting the right of it.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Way back when he was a little shaver so high, when the war came on, he was bounden he was going to sail with this Admiral Farragut.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I've trusted him to drive team for me since he was eleven, and you can't say more than that for a farm boy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By heck, you'll like little Matt._ Mr. Emmett did his duty by the visitor from another world--never doubting the right of it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _You say that Matthew is your own son, Mr. Emmett?_ Yes, Rev'rend Doane, and a better boy never stepped, if I do say it as shouldn't.
I've
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From this reading I've trusted him to drive team for me since he was eleven, and you can't say more than that for a farm boy.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading _You say that Matthew is your own son, Mr. Emmett?_ Yes, Rev'rend Doane, and a better boy never stepped, if I do say it as shouldn't.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _In this warm and fanciful story of a Connecticut farmer, Marion Zimmer Bradley has caught some of the glory that is man's love for man--no matter who he is nor whence he's from.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _In this warm and fanciful story of a Connecticut farmer, Marion Zimmer Bradley has caught some of the glory that is man's love for man--no matter who he is nor whence he's from.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By heck, you'll like little Matt._ Mr. Emmett did his duty by the visitor from another world--never doubting the right of it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading By heck, you'll like little Matt._ Mr. Emmett did his duty by the visitor from another world--never doubting the right of it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading By heck, you'll like little Matt._ Mr. Emmett did his duty by the visitor from another world--never doubting the right of it.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading _In this warm and fanciful story of a Connecticut farmer, Marion Zimmer Bradley has caught some of the glory that is man's love for man--no matter who he is nor whence he's from.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _In this warm and fanciful story of a Connecticut farmer, Marion Zimmer Bradley has caught some of the glory that is man's love for man--no matter who he is nor whence he's from.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _In this warm and fanciful story of a Connecticut farmer, Marion Zimmer Bradley has caught some of the glory that is man's love for man--no matter who he is nor whence he's from.
Marion
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From this reading _In this warm and fanciful story of a Connecticut farmer, Marion Zimmer Bradley has caught some of the glory that is man's love for man--no matter who he is nor whence he's from.
MattnounUS /mæt/
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading By heck, you'll like little Matt._ Mr. Emmett did his duty by the visitor from another world--never doubting the right of it.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading _In this warm and fanciful story of a Connecticut farmer, Marion Zimmer Bradley has caught some of the glory that is man's love for man--no matter who he is nor whence he's from.
MatthewnounUS /ˈmæθjuː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading _You say that Matthew is your own son, Mr. Emmett?_ Yes, Rev'rend Doane, and a better boy never stepped, if I do say it as shouldn't.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I've trusted him to drive team for me since he was eleven, and you can't say more than that for a farm boy.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I've trusted him to drive team for me since he was eleven, and you can't say more than that for a farm boy.
a form of address for a man
From this reading By heck, you'll like little Matt._ Mr. Emmett did his duty by the visitor from another world--never doubting the right of it.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading By heck, you'll like little Matt._ Mr. Emmett did his duty by the visitor from another world--never doubting the right of it.
not any; not one
From this reading _In this warm and fanciful story of a Connecticut farmer, Marion Zimmer Bradley has caught some of the glory that is man's love for man--no matter who he is nor whence he's from.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading _In this warm and fanciful story of a Connecticut farmer, Marion Zimmer Bradley has caught some of the glory that is man's love for man--no matter who he is nor whence he's from.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _In this warm and fanciful story of a Connecticut farmer, Marion Zimmer Bradley has caught some of the glory that is man's love for man--no matter who he is nor whence he's from.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Way back when he was a little shaver so high, when the war came on, he was bounden he was going to sail with this Admiral Farragut.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading _You say that Matthew is your own son, Mr. Emmett?_ Yes, Rev'rend Doane, and a better boy never stepped, if I do say it as shouldn't.
Rev'rend
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From this reading _You say that Matthew is your own son, Mr. Emmett?_ Yes, Rev'rend Doane, and a better boy never stepped, if I do say it as shouldn't.
precisely, exactly
From this reading By heck, you'll like little Matt._ Mr. Emmett did his duty by the visitor from another world--never doubting the right of it.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Way back when he was a little shaver so high, when the war came on, he was bounden he was going to sail with this Admiral Farragut.
express in words
From this reading _You say that Matthew is your own son, Mr. Emmett?_ Yes, Rev'rend Doane, and a better boy never stepped, if I do say it as shouldn't.
shavernounUS /ˈʃeɪvər/
an adult male who shaves
From this reading Way back when he was a little shaver so high, when the war came on, he was bounden he was going to sail with this Admiral Farragut.
shouldn't
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From this reading _You say that Matthew is your own son, Mr. Emmett?_ Yes, Rev'rend Doane, and a better boy never stepped, if I do say it as shouldn't.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I've trusted him to drive team for me since he was eleven, and you can't say more than that for a farm boy.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Way back when he was a little shaver so high, when the war came on, he was bounden he was going to sail with this Admiral Farragut.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading _In this warm and fanciful story of a Connecticut farmer, Marion Zimmer Bradley has caught some of the glory that is man's love for man--no matter who he is nor whence he's from.
a male human offspring
From this reading _You say that Matthew is your own son, Mr. Emmett?_ Yes, Rev'rend Doane, and a better boy never stepped, if I do say it as shouldn't.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading _You say that Matthew is your own son, Mr. Emmett?_ Yes, Rev'rend Doane, and a better boy never stepped, if I do say it as shouldn't.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading _In this warm and fanciful story of a Connecticut farmer, Marion Zimmer Bradley has caught some of the glory that is man's love for man--no matter who he is nor whence he's from.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading I've trusted him to drive team for me since he was eleven, and you can't say more than that for a farm boy.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I've trusted him to drive team for me since he was eleven, and you can't say more than that for a farm boy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _In this warm and fanciful story of a Connecticut farmer, Marion Zimmer Bradley has caught some of the glory that is man's love for man--no matter who he is nor whence he's from.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _In this warm and fanciful story of a Connecticut farmer, Marion Zimmer Bradley has caught some of the glory that is man's love for man--no matter who he is nor whence he's from.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _In this warm and fanciful story of a Connecticut farmer, Marion Zimmer Bradley has caught some of the glory that is man's love for man--no matter who he is nor whence he's from.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I've trusted him to drive team for me since he was eleven, and you can't say more than that for a farm boy.
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading I've trusted him to drive team for me since he was eleven, and you can't say more than that for a farm boy.
someone who visits
From this reading By heck, you'll like little Matt._ Mr. Emmett did his duty by the visitor from another world--never doubting the right of it.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Way back when he was a little shaver so high, when the war came on, he was bounden he was going to sail with this Admiral Farragut.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading _In this warm and fanciful story of a Connecticut farmer, Marion Zimmer Bradley has caught some of the glory that is man's love for man--no matter who he is nor whence he's from.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I've trusted him to drive team for me since he was eleven, and you can't say more than that for a farm boy.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Way back when he was a little shaver so high, when the war came on, he was bounden he was going to sail with this Admiral Farragut.
at the time that
From this reading Way back when he was a little shaver so high, when the war came on, he was bounden he was going to sail with this Admiral Farragut.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading _In this warm and fanciful story of a Connecticut farmer, Marion Zimmer Bradley has caught some of the glory that is man's love for man--no matter who he is nor whence he's from.
which person or people
From this reading _In this warm and fanciful story of a Connecticut farmer, Marion Zimmer Bradley has caught some of the glory that is man's love for man--no matter who he is nor whence he's from.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Way back when he was a little shaver so high, when the war came on, he was bounden he was going to sail with this Admiral Farragut.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading By heck, you'll like little Matt._ Mr. Emmett did his duty by the visitor from another world--never doubting the right of it.
an affirmative
From this reading _You say that Matthew is your own son, Mr. Emmett?_ Yes, Rev'rend Doane, and a better boy never stepped, if I do say it as shouldn't.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _You say that Matthew is your own son, Mr. Emmett?_ Yes, Rev'rend Doane, and a better boy never stepped, if I do say it as shouldn't.
you'll
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From this reading By heck, you'll like little Matt._ Mr. Emmett did his duty by the visitor from another world--never doubting the right of it.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _You say that Matthew is your own son, Mr. Emmett?_ Yes, Rev'rend Doane, and a better boy never stepped, if I do say it as shouldn't.
ZimmernounUS /ˈzɪmər/
a light enclosing framework (trade name Zimmer) with rubber castors or wheels and handles; helps invalids or the handicapped or the aged to walk
From this reading _In this warm and fanciful story of a Connecticut farmer, Marion Zimmer Bradley has caught some of the glory that is man's love for man--no matter who he is nor whence he's from.
