used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A dollar a day!
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “Here he is, almost rolling in wealth, and he won’t go halvers with me on that money.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “The little fule!” said Peleg, spitefully snatching up an ear of com which happened to be nearest to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were two very badly disappointed boys in Peleg Graves’s barn that day, and each one thought that he had good grounds for it.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading _Mr. Graves Is Astonished_.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading There were two very badly disappointed boys in Peleg Graves’s barn that day, and each one thought that he had good grounds for it.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading There were two very badly disappointed boys in Peleg Graves’s barn that day, and each one thought that he had good grounds for it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “The little fule!” said Peleg, spitefully snatching up an ear of com which happened to be nearest to him.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading There were two very badly disappointed boys in Peleg Graves’s barn that day, and each one thought that he had good grounds for it.
com
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From this reading “The little fule!” said Peleg, spitefully snatching up an ear of com which happened to be nearest to him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There were two very badly disappointed boys in Peleg Graves’s barn that day, and each one thought that he had good grounds for it.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading There were two very badly disappointed boys in Peleg Graves’s barn that day, and each one thought that he had good grounds for it.
dollarnounUS /ˈdɑːlər/
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading A dollar a day!
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading There were two very badly disappointed boys in Peleg Graves’s barn that day, and each one thought that he had good grounds for it.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading “The little fule!” said Peleg, spitefully snatching up an ear of com which happened to be nearest to him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There were two very badly disappointed boys in Peleg Graves’s barn that day, and each one thought that he had good grounds for it.
fule
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From this reading “The little fule!” said Peleg, spitefully snatching up an ear of com which happened to be nearest to him.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Here he is, almost rolling in wealth, and he won’t go halvers with me on that money.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There were two very badly disappointed boys in Peleg Graves’s barn that day, and each one thought that he had good grounds for it.
GravesnounUS /ɡreɪvz/
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
From this reading _Mr. Graves Is Astonished_.
Graves'snounUS /ˈɡreɪvzɪz/
possessive form of “graves” — English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
From this reading There were two very badly disappointed boys in Peleg Graves’s barn that day, and each one thought that he had good grounds for it.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading There were two very badly disappointed boys in Peleg Graves’s barn that day, and each one thought that he had good grounds for it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There were two very badly disappointed boys in Peleg Graves’s barn that day, and each one thought that he had good grounds for it.
halvers
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From this reading “Here he is, almost rolling in wealth, and he won’t go halvers with me on that money.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “The little fule!” said Peleg, spitefully snatching up an ear of com which happened to be nearest to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were two very badly disappointed boys in Peleg Graves’s barn that day, and each one thought that he had good grounds for it.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Here he is, almost rolling in wealth, and he won’t go halvers with me on that money.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “The little fule!” said Peleg, spitefully snatching up an ear of com which happened to be nearest to him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were two very badly disappointed boys in Peleg Graves’s barn that day, and each one thought that he had good grounds for it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Mr. Graves Is Astonished_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There were two very badly disappointed boys in Peleg Graves’s barn that day, and each one thought that he had good grounds for it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “The little fule!” said Peleg, spitefully snatching up an ear of com which happened to be nearest to him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Here he is, almost rolling in wealth, and he won’t go halvers with me on that money.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “Here he is, almost rolling in wealth, and he won’t go halvers with me on that money.
a form of address for a man
From this reading _Mr. Graves Is Astonished_.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading “The little fule!” said Peleg, spitefully snatching up an ear of com which happened to be nearest to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The little fule!” said Peleg, spitefully snatching up an ear of com which happened to be nearest to him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Here he is, almost rolling in wealth, and he won’t go halvers with me on that money.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There were two very badly disappointed boys in Peleg Graves’s barn that day, and each one thought that he had good grounds for it.
Peleg
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From this reading There were two very badly disappointed boys in Peleg Graves’s barn that day, and each one thought that he had good grounds for it.
uttered with a trill
From this reading “Here he is, almost rolling in wealth, and he won’t go halvers with me on that money.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “The little fule!” said Peleg, spitefully snatching up an ear of com which happened to be nearest to him.
snatchingverbUS /ˈsnætʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading “The little fule!” said Peleg, spitefully snatching up an ear of com which happened to be nearest to him.
spitefullyadverb
in a maliciously spiteful manner
From this reading “The little fule!” said Peleg, spitefully snatching up an ear of com which happened to be nearest to him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were two very badly disappointed boys in Peleg Graves’s barn that day, and each one thought that he had good grounds for it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The little fule!” said Peleg, spitefully snatching up an ear of com which happened to be nearest to him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were two very badly disappointed boys in Peleg Graves’s barn that day, and each one thought that he had good grounds for it.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading There were two very badly disappointed boys in Peleg Graves’s barn that day, and each one thought that he had good grounds for it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The little fule!” said Peleg, spitefully snatching up an ear of com which happened to be nearest to him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There were two very badly disappointed boys in Peleg Graves’s barn that day, and each one thought that he had good grounds for it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “The little fule!” said Peleg, spitefully snatching up an ear of com which happened to be nearest to him.
precisely as stated
From this reading There were two very badly disappointed boys in Peleg Graves’s barn that day, and each one thought that he had good grounds for it.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading “Here he is, almost rolling in wealth, and he won’t go halvers with me on that money.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were two very badly disappointed boys in Peleg Graves’s barn that day, and each one thought that he had good grounds for it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “The little fule!” said Peleg, spitefully snatching up an ear of com which happened to be nearest to him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Here he is, almost rolling in wealth, and he won’t go halvers with me on that money.
won't
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From this reading “Here he is, almost rolling in wealth, and he won’t go halvers with me on that money.
