used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TUTOR--THE PARISH--A NEW CONTRIBUTOR TO THE ALMS-BOX Mr. Clerke was a small, slight, fair man.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was short-sighted, which caused him to carry a round piece of glass about the size of a penny in his waistcoat pocket, and from time to time to stick this into his eye, where he held it in a very ingenious, but, as it seemed to me, dangerous fashion.
ALMS-BOX
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From this reading THE TUTOR--THE PARISH--A NEW CONTRIBUTOR TO THE ALMS-BOX Mr. Clerke was a small, slight, fair man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was short-sighted, which caused him to carry a round piece of glass about the size of a penny in his waistcoat pocket, and from time to time to stick this into his eye, where he held it in a very ingenious, but, as it seemed to me, dangerous fashion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was short-sighted, which caused him to carry a round piece of glass about the size of a penny in his waistcoat pocket, and from time to time to stick this into his eye, where he held it in a very ingenious, but, as it seemed to me, dangerous fashion.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I never knew when it might be turned on me.
bull's-eyenoun
a lantern with a single opening and a sliding panel that can be closed to conceal the light
From this reading It was like a policeman's bull's-eye lantern.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was short-sighted, which caused him to carry a round piece of glass about the size of a penny in his waistcoat pocket, and from time to time to stick this into his eye, where he held it in a very ingenious, but, as it seemed to me, dangerous fashion.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He was short-sighted, which caused him to carry a round piece of glass about the size of a penny in his waistcoat pocket, and from time to time to stick this into his eye, where he held it in a very ingenious, but, as it seemed to me, dangerous fashion.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading He was short-sighted, which caused him to carry a round piece of glass about the size of a penny in his waistcoat pocket, and from time to time to stick this into his eye, where he held it in a very ingenious, but, as it seemed to me, dangerous fashion.
Clerke
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From this reading THE TUTOR--THE PARISH--A NEW CONTRIBUTOR TO THE ALMS-BOX Mr. Clerke was a small, slight, fair man.
CONTRIBUTORnounUS /kənˈtrɪbjətər/
someone who contributes (or promises to contribute) a sum of money
From this reading THE TUTOR--THE PARISH--A NEW CONTRIBUTOR TO THE ALMS-BOX Mr. Clerke was a small, slight, fair man.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading He was short-sighted, which caused him to carry a round piece of glass about the size of a penny in his waistcoat pocket, and from time to time to stick this into his eye, where he held it in a very ingenious, but, as it seemed to me, dangerous fashion.
the organ of sight
From this reading He was short-sighted, which caused him to carry a round piece of glass about the size of a penny in his waistcoat pocket, and from time to time to stick this into his eye, where he held it in a very ingenious, but, as it seemed to me, dangerous fashion.
eye-glass
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From this reading It took me quite a fortnight to get used to that eye-glass.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading THE TUTOR--THE PARISH--A NEW CONTRIBUTOR TO THE ALMS-BOX Mr. Clerke was a small, slight, fair man.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He was short-sighted, which caused him to carry a round piece of glass about the size of a penny in his waistcoat pocket, and from time to time to stick this into his eye, where he held it in a very ingenious, but, as it seemed to me, dangerous fashion.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading It took me quite a fortnight to get used to that eye-glass.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was short-sighted, which caused him to carry a round piece of glass about the size of a penny in his waistcoat pocket, and from time to time to stick this into his eye, where he held it in a very ingenious, but, as it seemed to me, dangerous fashion.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It took me quite a fortnight to get used to that eye-glass.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading He was short-sighted, which caused him to carry a round piece of glass about the size of a penny in his waistcoat pocket, and from time to time to stick this into his eye, where he held it in a very ingenious, but, as it seemed to me, dangerous fashion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was short-sighted, which caused him to carry a round piece of glass about the size of a penny in his waistcoat pocket, and from time to time to stick this into his eye, where he held it in a very ingenious, but, as it seemed to me, dangerous fashion.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He was short-sighted, which caused him to carry a round piece of glass about the size of a penny in his waistcoat pocket, and from time to time to stick this into his eye, where he held it in a very ingenious, but, as it seemed to me, dangerous fashion.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was short-sighted, which caused him to carry a round piece of glass about the size of a penny in his waistcoat pocket, and from time to time to stick this into his eye, where he held it in a very ingenious, but, as it seemed to me, dangerous fashion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was short-sighted, which caused him to carry a round piece of glass about the size of a penny in his waistcoat pocket, and from time to time to stick this into his eye, where he held it in a very ingenious, but, as it seemed to me, dangerous fashion.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I never knew when it might be turned on me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was short-sighted, which caused him to carry a round piece of glass about the size of a penny in his waistcoat pocket, and from time to time to stick this into his eye, where he held it in a very ingenious, but, as it seemed to me, dangerous fashion.
ingeniousadjectiveUS /ɪnˈdʒiː.ni.əs/
Clever, original, and remarkably inventive in design and execution.
From this reading He was short-sighted, which caused him to carry a round piece of glass about the size of a penny in his waistcoat pocket, and from time to time to stick this into his eye, where he held it in a very ingenious, but, as it seemed to me, dangerous fashion.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was short-sighted, which caused him to carry a round piece of glass about the size of a penny in his waistcoat pocket, and from time to time to stick this into his eye, where he held it in a very ingenious, but, as it seemed to me, dangerous fashion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was short-sighted, which caused him to carry a round piece of glass about the size of a penny in his waistcoat pocket, and from time to time to stick this into his eye, where he held it in a very ingenious, but, as it seemed to me, dangerous fashion.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I never knew when it might be turned on me.
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading It was like a policeman's bull's-eye lantern.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was like a policeman's bull's-eye lantern.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE TUTOR--THE PARISH--A NEW CONTRIBUTOR TO THE ALMS-BOX Mr. Clerke was a small, slight, fair man.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was short-sighted, which caused him to carry a round piece of glass about the size of a penny in his waistcoat pocket, and from time to time to stick this into his eye, where he held it in a very ingenious, but, as it seemed to me, dangerous fashion.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I never knew when it might be turned on me.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE TUTOR--THE PARISH--A NEW CONTRIBUTOR TO THE ALMS-BOX Mr. Clerke was a small, slight, fair man.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never knew when it might be turned on me.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE TUTOR--THE PARISH--A NEW CONTRIBUTOR TO THE ALMS-BOX Mr. Clerke was a small, slight, fair man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was short-sighted, which caused him to carry a round piece of glass about the size of a penny in his waistcoat pocket, and from time to time to stick this into his eye, where he held it in a very ingenious, but, as it seemed to me, dangerous fashion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I never knew when it might be turned on me.
PARISHnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading THE TUTOR--THE PARISH--A NEW CONTRIBUTOR TO THE ALMS-BOX Mr. Clerke was a small, slight, fair man.
pennynounUS /ˈpeni/
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading He was short-sighted, which caused him to carry a round piece of glass about the size of a penny in his waistcoat pocket, and from time to time to stick this into his eye, where he held it in a very ingenious, but, as it seemed to me, dangerous fashion.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading He was short-sighted, which caused him to carry a round piece of glass about the size of a penny in his waistcoat pocket, and from time to time to stick this into his eye, where he held it in a very ingenious, but, as it seemed to me, dangerous fashion.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading He was short-sighted, which caused him to carry a round piece of glass about the size of a penny in his waistcoat pocket, and from time to time to stick this into his eye, where he held it in a very ingenious, but, as it seemed to me, dangerous fashion.
policeman'snounUS /pəˈliːsmənz/
possessive form of “policeman” — a member of a police force
From this reading It was like a policeman's bull's-eye lantern.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It took me quite a fortnight to get used to that eye-glass.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He was short-sighted, which caused him to carry a round piece of glass about the size of a penny in his waistcoat pocket, and from time to time to stick this into his eye, where he held it in a very ingenious, but, as it seemed to me, dangerous fashion.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He was short-sighted, which caused him to carry a round piece of glass about the size of a penny in his waistcoat pocket, and from time to time to stick this into his eye, where he held it in a very ingenious, but, as it seemed to me, dangerous fashion.
short-sighted
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From this reading He was short-sighted, which caused him to carry a round piece of glass about the size of a penny in his waistcoat pocket, and from time to time to stick this into his eye, where he held it in a very ingenious, but, as it seemed to me, dangerous fashion.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading He was short-sighted, which caused him to carry a round piece of glass about the size of a penny in his waistcoat pocket, and from time to time to stick this into his eye, where he held it in a very ingenious, but, as it seemed to me, dangerous fashion.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading THE TUTOR--THE PARISH--A NEW CONTRIBUTOR TO THE ALMS-BOX Mr. Clerke was a small, slight, fair man.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE TUTOR--THE PARISH--A NEW CONTRIBUTOR TO THE ALMS-BOX Mr. Clerke was a small, slight, fair man.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading He was short-sighted, which caused him to carry a round piece of glass about the size of a penny in his waistcoat pocket, and from time to time to stick this into his eye, where he held it in a very ingenious, but, as it seemed to me, dangerous fashion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It took me quite a fortnight to get used to that eye-glass.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TUTOR--THE PARISH--A NEW CONTRIBUTOR TO THE ALMS-BOX Mr. Clerke was a small, slight, fair man.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was short-sighted, which caused him to carry a round piece of glass about the size of a penny in his waistcoat pocket, and from time to time to stick this into his eye, where he held it in a very ingenious, but, as it seemed to me, dangerous fashion.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He was short-sighted, which caused him to carry a round piece of glass about the size of a penny in his waistcoat pocket, and from time to time to stick this into his eye, where he held it in a very ingenious, but, as it seemed to me, dangerous fashion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TUTOR--THE PARISH--A NEW CONTRIBUTOR TO THE ALMS-BOX Mr. Clerke was a small, slight, fair man.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It took me quite a fortnight to get used to that eye-glass.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading I never knew when it might be turned on me.
TUTORverbUS /ˈtuːtər/
be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction
From this reading THE TUTOR--THE PARISH--A NEW CONTRIBUTOR TO THE ALMS-BOX Mr. Clerke was a small, slight, fair man.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading It took me quite a fortnight to get used to that eye-glass.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was short-sighted, which caused him to carry a round piece of glass about the size of a penny in his waistcoat pocket, and from time to time to stick this into his eye, where he held it in a very ingenious, but, as it seemed to me, dangerous fashion.
waistcoatnoun
a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
From this reading He was short-sighted, which caused him to carry a round piece of glass about the size of a penny in his waistcoat pocket, and from time to time to stick this into his eye, where he held it in a very ingenious, but, as it seemed to me, dangerous fashion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TUTOR--THE PARISH--A NEW CONTRIBUTOR TO THE ALMS-BOX Mr. Clerke was a small, slight, fair man.
at the time that
From this reading I never knew when it might be turned on me.
in or at the place that
From this reading He was short-sighted, which caused him to carry a round piece of glass about the size of a penny in his waistcoat pocket, and from time to time to stick this into his eye, where he held it in a very ingenious, but, as it seemed to me, dangerous fashion.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was short-sighted, which caused him to carry a round piece of glass about the size of a penny in his waistcoat pocket, and from time to time to stick this into his eye, where he held it in a very ingenious, but, as it seemed to me, dangerous fashion.
