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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The little iron kettle began to sing, and Tim raised his eyes above his spectacles to peer round the room before taking a fresh hold of the garment upon which he was employed.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Ah!" said Jared, after an interval of silence, "it's a strange thing about that money.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The little iron kettle began to sing, and Tim raised his eyes above his spectacles to peer round the room before taking a fresh hold of the garment upon which he was employed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Ah!" said Jared, after an interval of silence, "it's a strange thing about that money.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah!" said Jared, after an interval of silence, "it's a strange thing about that money.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Ah!" said Jared, after an interval of silence, "it's a strange thing about that money.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The little iron kettle began to sing, and Tim raised his eyes above his spectacles to peer round the room before taking a fresh hold of the garment upon which he was employed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The little iron kettle began to sing, and Tim raised his eyes above his spectacles to peer round the room before taking a fresh hold of the garment upon which he was employed.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The little iron kettle began to sing, and Tim raised his eyes above his spectacles to peer round the room before taking a fresh hold of the garment upon which he was employed.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
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(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading He named it to me--says it's so grievous, and that he thinks more of the crime than of the value of the money twenty times over."
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading The little iron kettle began to sing, and Tim raised his eyes above his spectacles to peer round the room before taking a fresh hold of the garment upon which he was employed.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The little iron kettle began to sing, and Tim raised his eyes above his spectacles to peer round the room before taking a fresh hold of the garment upon which he was employed.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The little iron kettle began to sing, and Tim raised his eyes above his spectacles to peer round the room before taking a fresh hold of the garment upon which he was employed.
garmentnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənt/
an article of clothing
From this reading The little iron kettle began to sing, and Tim raised his eyes above his spectacles to peer round the room before taking a fresh hold of the garment upon which he was employed.
Gray'snounUS /ɡreɪz/
possessive form of “gray” — a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Poor Mr Gray's in a sad way about it.
grievousadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːvəs/
causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
From this reading He named it to me--says it's so grievous, and that he thinks more of the crime than of the value of the money twenty times over."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The little iron kettle began to sing, and Tim raised his eyes above his spectacles to peer round the room before taking a fresh hold of the garment upon which he was employed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The little iron kettle began to sing, and Tim raised his eyes above his spectacles to peer round the room before taking a fresh hold of the garment upon which he was employed.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The little iron kettle began to sing, and Tim raised his eyes above his spectacles to peer round the room before taking a fresh hold of the garment upon which he was employed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Poor Mr Gray's in a sad way about it.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading "Ah!" said Jared, after an interval of silence, "it's a strange thing about that money.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading The little iron kettle began to sing, and Tim raised his eyes above his spectacles to peer round the room before taking a fresh hold of the garment upon which he was employed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Poor Mr Gray's in a sad way about it.
it's
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From this reading "Ah!" said Jared, after an interval of silence, "it's a strange thing about that money.
JaredverbUS /ˈdʒerɪd/
past form of “jar” — be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading "Ah!" said Jared, after an interval of silence, "it's a strange thing about that money.
kettlenounUS /ˈketəl/
a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid
From this reading The little iron kettle began to sing, and Tim raised his eyes above his spectacles to peer round the room before taking a fresh hold of the garment upon which he was employed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little iron kettle began to sing, and Tim raised his eyes above his spectacles to peer round the room before taking a fresh hold of the garment upon which he was employed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He named it to me--says it's so grievous, and that he thinks more of the crime than of the value of the money twenty times over."
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "Ah!" said Jared, after an interval of silence, "it's a strange thing about that money.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He named it to me--says it's so grievous, and that he thinks more of the crime than of the value of the money twenty times over."
a form of address for a man
From this reading Poor Mr Gray's in a sad way about it.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He named it to me--says it's so grievous, and that he thinks more of the crime than of the value of the money twenty times over."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The little iron kettle began to sing, and Tim raised his eyes above his spectacles to peer round the room before taking a fresh hold of the garment upon which he was employed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He named it to me--says it's so grievous, and that he thinks more of the crime than of the value of the money twenty times over."
peernounUS /pɪr/
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading The little iron kettle began to sing, and Tim raised his eyes above his spectacles to peer round the room before taking a fresh hold of the garment upon which he was employed.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor Mr Gray's in a sad way about it.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading The little iron kettle began to sing, and Tim raised his eyes above his spectacles to peer round the room before taking a fresh hold of the garment upon which he was employed.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The little iron kettle began to sing, and Tim raised his eyes above his spectacles to peer round the room before taking a fresh hold of the garment upon which he was employed.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The little iron kettle began to sing, and Tim raised his eyes above his spectacles to peer round the room before taking a fresh hold of the garment upon which he was employed.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Poor Mr Gray's in a sad way about it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ah!" said Jared, after an interval of silence, "it's a strange thing about that money.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading He named it to me--says it's so grievous, and that he thinks more of the crime than of the value of the money twenty times over."
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading "Ah!" said Jared, after an interval of silence, "it's a strange thing about that money.
deliver by singing
From this reading The little iron kettle began to sing, and Tim raised his eyes above his spectacles to peer round the room before taking a fresh hold of the garment upon which he was employed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He named it to me--says it's so grievous, and that he thinks more of the crime than of the value of the money twenty times over."
spectaclesnounUS /ˈspektəkəlz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading The little iron kettle began to sing, and Tim raised his eyes above his spectacles to peer round the room before taking a fresh hold of the garment upon which he was employed.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "Ah!" said Jared, after an interval of silence, "it's a strange thing about that money.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The little iron kettle began to sing, and Tim raised his eyes above his spectacles to peer round the room before taking a fresh hold of the garment upon which he was employed.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He named it to me--says it's so grievous, and that he thinks more of the crime than of the value of the money twenty times over."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Ah!" said Jared, after an interval of silence, "it's a strange thing about that money.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The little iron kettle began to sing, and Tim raised his eyes above his spectacles to peer round the room before taking a fresh hold of the garment upon which he was employed.
a special situation
From this reading "Ah!" said Jared, after an interval of silence, "it's a strange thing about that money.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading He named it to me--says it's so grievous, and that he thinks more of the crime than of the value of the money twenty times over."
Tim
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From this reading The little iron kettle began to sing, and Tim raised his eyes above his spectacles to peer round the room before taking a fresh hold of the garment upon which he was employed.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading He named it to me--says it's so grievous, and that he thinks more of the crime than of the value of the money twenty times over."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The little iron kettle began to sing, and Tim raised his eyes above his spectacles to peer round the room before taking a fresh hold of the garment upon which he was employed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading He named it to me--says it's so grievous, and that he thinks more of the crime than of the value of the money twenty times over."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The little iron kettle began to sing, and Tim raised his eyes above his spectacles to peer round the room before taking a fresh hold of the garment upon which he was employed.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
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a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading He named it to me--says it's so grievous, and that he thinks more of the crime than of the value of the money twenty times over."
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The little iron kettle began to sing, and Tim raised his eyes above his spectacles to peer round the room before taking a fresh hold of the garment upon which he was employed.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Poor Mr Gray's in a sad way about it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The little iron kettle began to sing, and Tim raised his eyes above his spectacles to peer round the room before taking a fresh hold of the garment upon which he was employed.
