used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It took Hank a long time to purchase his supply of provisions, there were so many things he wanted which he was obliged to let alone; but at last he started homeward with a full basket on each arm.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading It took Hank a long time to purchase his supply of provisions, there were so many things he wanted which he was obliged to let alone; but at last he started homeward with a full basket on each arm.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He had been wounded three times while in the service, but that did not hurt him any, and Mr. Sprague had threatened to arrest him and put him where he would be obliged to do something; but his wife and Hank always stood in the way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Everybody in town knew Hank, and everybody felt sorry for him, too.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He had been wounded three times while in the service, but that did not hurt him any, and Mr. Sprague had threatened to arrest him and put him where he would be obliged to do something; but his wife and Hank always stood in the way.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading It took Hank a long time to purchase his supply of provisions, there were so many things he wanted which he was obliged to let alone; but at last he started homeward with a full basket on each arm.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading He had been wounded three times while in the service, but that did not hurt him any, and Mr. Sprague had threatened to arrest him and put him where he would be obliged to do something; but his wife and Hank always stood in the way.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It took Hank a long time to purchase his supply of provisions, there were so many things he wanted which he was obliged to let alone; but at last he started homeward with a full basket on each arm.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading It took Hank a long time to purchase his supply of provisions, there were so many things he wanted which he was obliged to let alone; but at last he started homeward with a full basket on each arm.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had been wounded three times while in the service, but that did not hurt him any, and Mr. Sprague had threatened to arrest him and put him where he would be obliged to do something; but his wife and Hank always stood in the way.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been wounded three times while in the service, but that did not hurt him any, and Mr. Sprague had threatened to arrest him and put him where he would be obliged to do something; but his wife and Hank always stood in the way.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading It would have mortified them beyond measure to have Mr. Lufkin sent to the workhouse, and Mr. Sprague didn't know what else to do with him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He and his mother were obliged to work so hard, and his father, presuming on his war record, did nothing but loaf.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He and his mother were obliged to work so hard, and his father, presuming on his war record, did nothing but loaf.
didn't
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From this reading It would have mortified them beyond measure to have Mr. Lufkin sent to the workhouse, and Mr. Sprague didn't know what else to do with him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He had been wounded three times while in the service, but that did not hurt him any, and Mr. Sprague had threatened to arrest him and put him where he would be obliged to do something; but his wife and Hank always stood in the way.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It took Hank a long time to purchase his supply of provisions, there were so many things he wanted which he was obliged to let alone; but at last he started homeward with a full basket on each arm.
else
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From this reading It would have mortified them beyond measure to have Mr. Lufkin sent to the workhouse, and Mr. Sprague didn't know what else to do with him.
every person
From this reading Everybody in town knew Hank, and everybody felt sorry for him, too.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He and his mother were obliged to work so hard, and his father, presuming on his war record, did nothing but loaf.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Everybody in town knew Hank, and everybody felt sorry for him, too.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Everybody in town knew Hank, and everybody felt sorry for him, too.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It took Hank a long time to purchase his supply of provisions, there were so many things he wanted which he was obliged to let alone; but at last he started homeward with a full basket on each arm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been wounded three times while in the service, but that did not hurt him any, and Mr. Sprague had threatened to arrest him and put him where he would be obliged to do something; but his wife and Hank always stood in the way.
HanknounUS /hæŋk/
a coil of rope or wool or yarn
From this reading Everybody in town knew Hank, and everybody felt sorry for him, too.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He and his mother were obliged to work so hard, and his father, presuming on his war record, did nothing but loaf.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It would have mortified them beyond measure to have Mr. Lufkin sent to the workhouse, and Mr. Sprague didn't know what else to do with him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He and his mother were obliged to work so hard, and his father, presuming on his war record, did nothing but loaf.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Everybody in town knew Hank, and everybody felt sorry for him, too.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He and his mother were obliged to work so hard, and his father, presuming on his war record, did nothing but loaf.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading It took Hank a long time to purchase his supply of provisions, there were so many things he wanted which he was obliged to let alone; but at last he started homeward with a full basket on each arm.
be the source of pain
From this reading He had been wounded three times while in the service, but that did not hurt him any, and Mr. Sprague had threatened to arrest him and put him where he would be obliged to do something; but his wife and Hank always stood in the way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Everybody in town knew Hank, and everybody felt sorry for him, too.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would have mortified them beyond measure to have Mr. Lufkin sent to the workhouse, and Mr. Sprague didn't know what else to do with him.
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 Everybody in town knew Hank, and everybody felt sorry for him, too.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It would have mortified them beyond measure to have Mr. Lufkin sent to the workhouse, and Mr. Sprague didn't know what else to do with him.
immediately past
From this reading It took Hank a long time to purchase his supply of provisions, there were so many things he wanted which he was obliged to let alone; but at last he started homeward with a full basket on each arm.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading It took Hank a long time to purchase his supply of provisions, there were so many things he wanted which he was obliged to let alone; but at last he started homeward with a full basket on each arm.
loafnounUS /loʊf/
a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating
From this reading He and his mother were obliged to work so hard, and his father, presuming on his war record, did nothing but loaf.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It took Hank a long time to purchase his supply of provisions, there were so many things he wanted which he was obliged to let alone; but at last he started homeward with a full basket on each arm.
LufkinnounUS /ˈlʌfkɪn/
a town in eastern Texas
From this reading It would have mortified them beyond measure to have Mr. Lufkin sent to the workhouse, and Mr. Sprague didn't know what else to do with him.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It took Hank a long time to purchase his supply of provisions, there were so many things he wanted which he was obliged to let alone; but at last he started homeward with a full basket on each arm.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading It would have mortified them beyond measure to have Mr. Lufkin sent to the workhouse, and Mr. Sprague didn't know what else to do with him.
mortifiedadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtəfaɪd/
suffering from tissue death
From this reading It would have mortified them beyond measure to have Mr. Lufkin sent to the workhouse, and Mr. Sprague didn't know what else to do with him.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He and his mother were obliged to work so hard, and his father, presuming on his war record, did nothing but loaf.
a form of address for a man
From this reading He had been wounded three times while in the service, but that did not hurt him any, and Mr. Sprague had threatened to arrest him and put him where he would be obliged to do something; but his wife and Hank always stood in the way.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had been wounded three times while in the service, but that did not hurt him any, and Mr. Sprague had threatened to arrest him and put him where he would be obliged to do something; but his wife and Hank always stood in the way.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He and his mother were obliged to work so hard, and his father, presuming on his war record, did nothing but loaf.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading He and his mother were obliged to work so hard, and his father, presuming on his war record, did nothing but loaf.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It took Hank a long time to purchase his supply of provisions, there were so many things he wanted which he was obliged to let alone; but at last he started homeward with a full basket on each arm.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He and his mother were obliged to work so hard, and his father, presuming on his war record, did nothing but loaf.
presumingverbUS /prɪˈzuːmɪŋ/
-ing form of “presume” — take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading He and his mother were obliged to work so hard, and his father, presuming on his war record, did nothing but loaf.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading It took Hank a long time to purchase his supply of provisions, there were so many things he wanted which he was obliged to let alone; but at last he started homeward with a full basket on each arm.
purchasenounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading It took Hank a long time to purchase his supply of provisions, there were so many things he wanted which he was obliged to let alone; but at last he started homeward with a full basket on each arm.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He had been wounded three times while in the service, but that did not hurt him any, and Mr. Sprague had threatened to arrest him and put him where he would be obliged to do something; but his wife and Hank always stood in the way.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading He and his mother were obliged to work so hard, and his father, presuming on his war record, did nothing but loaf.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading It would have mortified them beyond measure to have Mr. Lufkin sent to the workhouse, and Mr. Sprague didn't know what else to do with him.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading He had been wounded three times while in the service, but that did not hurt him any, and Mr. Sprague had threatened to arrest him and put him where he would be obliged to do something; but his wife and Hank always stood in the way.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He and his mother were obliged to work so hard, and his father, presuming on his war record, did nothing but loaf.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He had been wounded three times while in the service, but that did not hurt him any, and Mr. Sprague had threatened to arrest him and put him where he would be obliged to do something; but his wife and Hank always stood in the way.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Everybody in town knew Hank, and everybody felt sorry for him, too.
Sprague
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been wounded three times while in the service, but that did not hurt him any, and Mr. Sprague had threatened to arrest him and put him where he would be obliged to do something; but his wife and Hank always stood in the way.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It took Hank a long time to purchase his supply of provisions, there were so many things he wanted which he was obliged to let alone; but at last he started homeward with a full basket on each arm.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He had been wounded three times while in the service, but that did not hurt him any, and Mr. Sprague had threatened to arrest him and put him where he would be obliged to do something; but his wife and Hank always stood in the way.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading It took Hank a long time to purchase his supply of provisions, there were so many things he wanted which he was obliged to let alone; but at last he started homeward with a full basket on each arm.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had been wounded three times while in the service, but that did not hurt him any, and Mr. Sprague had threatened to arrest him and put him where he would be obliged to do something; but his wife and Hank always stood in the way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had been wounded three times while in the service, but that did not hurt him any, and Mr. Sprague had threatened to arrest him and put him where he would be obliged to do something; but his wife and Hank always stood in the way.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It would have mortified them beyond measure to have Mr. Lufkin sent to the workhouse, and Mr. Sprague didn't know what else to do with him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It took Hank a long time to purchase his supply of provisions, there were so many things he wanted which he was obliged to let alone; but at last he started homeward with a full basket on each arm.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It took Hank a long time to purchase his supply of provisions, there were so many things he wanted which he was obliged to let alone; but at last he started homeward with a full basket on each arm.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading He had been wounded three times while in the service, but that did not hurt him any, and Mr. Sprague had threatened to arrest him and put him where he would be obliged to do something; but his wife and Hank always stood in the way.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He had been wounded three times while in the service, but that did not hurt him any, and Mr. Sprague had threatened to arrest him and put him where he would be obliged to do something; but his wife and Hank always stood in the way.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It took Hank a long time to purchase his supply of provisions, there were so many things he wanted which he was obliged to let alone; but at last he started homeward with a full basket on each arm.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading He had been wounded three times while in the service, but that did not hurt him any, and Mr. Sprague had threatened to arrest him and put him where he would be obliged to do something; but his wife and Hank always stood in the way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He and his mother were obliged to work so hard, and his father, presuming on his war record, did nothing but loaf.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Everybody in town knew Hank, and everybody felt sorry for him, too.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It took Hank a long time to purchase his supply of provisions, there were so many things he wanted which he was obliged to let alone; but at last he started homeward with a full basket on each arm.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Everybody in town knew Hank, and everybody felt sorry for him, too.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading It took Hank a long time to purchase his supply of provisions, there were so many things he wanted which he was obliged to let alone; but at last he started homeward with a full basket on each arm.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading He and his mother were obliged to work so hard, and his father, presuming on his war record, did nothing but loaf.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It took Hank a long time to purchase his supply of provisions, there were so many things he wanted which he was obliged to let alone; but at last he started homeward with a full basket on each arm.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had been wounded three times while in the service, but that did not hurt him any, and Mr. Sprague had threatened to arrest him and put him where he would be obliged to do something; but his wife and Hank always stood in the way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He and his mother were obliged to work so hard, and his father, presuming on his war record, did nothing but loaf.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It would have mortified them beyond measure to have Mr. Lufkin sent to the workhouse, and Mr. Sprague didn't know what else to do with him.
in or at the place that
From this reading He had been wounded three times while in the service, but that did not hurt him any, and Mr. Sprague had threatened to arrest him and put him where he would be obliged to do something; but his wife and Hank always stood in the way.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It took Hank a long time to purchase his supply of provisions, there were so many things he wanted which he was obliged to let alone; but at last he started homeward with a full basket on each arm.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He had been wounded three times while in the service, but that did not hurt him any, and Mr. Sprague had threatened to arrest him and put him where he would be obliged to do something; but his wife and Hank always stood in the way.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He had been wounded three times while in the service, but that did not hurt him any, and Mr. Sprague had threatened to arrest him and put him where he would be obliged to do something; but his wife and Hank always stood in the way.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It would have mortified them beyond measure to have Mr. Lufkin sent to the workhouse, and Mr. Sprague didn't know what else to do with him.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He and his mother were obliged to work so hard, and his father, presuming on his war record, did nothing but loaf.
workhousenoun
a poorhouse where able-bodied poor are compelled to labor
From this reading It would have mortified them beyond measure to have Mr. Lufkin sent to the workhouse, and Mr. Sprague didn't know what else to do with him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had been wounded three times while in the service, but that did not hurt him any, and Mr. Sprague had threatened to arrest him and put him where he would be obliged to do something; but his wife and Hank always stood in the way.
people who are wounded
From this reading He had been wounded three times while in the service, but that did not hurt him any, and Mr. Sprague had threatened to arrest him and put him where he would be obliged to do something; but his wife and Hank always stood in the way.
