used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Faith, have you a spot for my hair-brush?
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The many last small tasks that crowd upon the out-going voyager had kept even Hope too busy to talk much, and she at length stopped breathlessly, to cry, as she jammed her dressing-sacque and tooth-brush into an already over-crowded bag, "Dear me!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The many last small tasks that crowd upon the out-going voyager had kept even Hope too busy to talk much, and she at length stopped breathlessly, to cry, as she jammed her dressing-sacque and tooth-brush into an already over-crowded bag, "Dear me!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The many last small tasks that crowd upon the out-going voyager had kept even Hope too busy to talk much, and she at length stopped breathlessly, to cry, as she jammed her dressing-sacque and tooth-brush into an already over-crowded bag, "Dear me!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The many last small tasks that crowd upon the out-going voyager had kept even Hope too busy to talk much, and she at length stopped breathlessly, to cry, as she jammed her dressing-sacque and tooth-brush into an already over-crowded bag, "Dear me!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The many last small tasks that crowd upon the out-going voyager had kept even Hope too busy to talk much, and she at length stopped breathlessly, to cry, as she jammed her dressing-sacque and tooth-brush into an already over-crowded bag, "Dear me!
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading The many last small tasks that crowd upon the out-going voyager had kept even Hope too busy to talk much, and she at length stopped breathlessly, to cry, as she jammed her dressing-sacque and tooth-brush into an already over-crowded bag, "Dear me!
breathlesslyadverbUS /ˈbreθləsli/
in a breathless manner
From this reading The many last small tasks that crowd upon the out-going voyager had kept even Hope too busy to talk much, and she at length stopped breathlessly, to cry, as she jammed her dressing-sacque and tooth-brush into an already over-crowded bag, "Dear me!
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading The many last small tasks that crowd upon the out-going voyager had kept even Hope too busy to talk much, and she at length stopped breathlessly, to cry, as she jammed her dressing-sacque and tooth-brush into an already over-crowded bag, "Dear me!
crocodilenounUS /ˈkrɑːkədaɪl/
large voracious aquatic reptile having a long snout with massive jaws and sharp teeth and a body covered with bony plates; of sluggish tropical waters
From this reading It won't fold up nor crush down, and this crocodile is just gorged.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading The many last small tasks that crowd upon the out-going voyager had kept even Hope too busy to talk much, and she at length stopped breathlessly, to cry, as she jammed her dressing-sacque and tooth-brush into an already over-crowded bag, "Dear me!
crushverbUS /krʌʃ/
come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
From this reading It won't fold up nor crush down, and this crocodile is just gorged.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The many last small tasks that crowd upon the out-going voyager had kept even Hope too busy to talk much, and she at length stopped breathlessly, to cry, as she jammed her dressing-sacque and tooth-brush into an already over-crowded bag, "Dear me!
dearly loved
From this reading The many last small tasks that crowd upon the out-going voyager had kept even Hope too busy to talk much, and she at length stopped breathlessly, to cry, as she jammed her dressing-sacque and tooth-brush into an already over-crowded bag, "Dear me!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It won't fold up nor crush down, and this crocodile is just gorged.
dressing-sacque
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From this reading The many last small tasks that crowd upon the out-going voyager had kept even Hope too busy to talk much, and she at length stopped breathlessly, to cry, as she jammed her dressing-sacque and tooth-brush into an already over-crowded bag, "Dear me!
divisible by two
From this reading The many last small tasks that crowd upon the out-going voyager had kept even Hope too busy to talk much, and she at length stopped breathlessly, to cry, as she jammed her dressing-sacque and tooth-brush into an already over-crowded bag, "Dear me!
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Faith, have you a spot for my hair-brush?
foldnounUS /foʊld/
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading It won't fold up nor crush down, and this crocodile is just gorged.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Faith, have you a spot for my hair-brush?
gorged
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From this reading It won't fold up nor crush down, and this crocodile is just gorged.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The many last small tasks that crowd upon the out-going voyager had kept even Hope too busy to talk much, and she at length stopped breathlessly, to cry, as she jammed her dressing-sacque and tooth-brush into an already over-crowded bag, "Dear me!
hair-brush
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From this reading Faith, have you a spot for my hair-brush?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Faith, have you a spot for my hair-brush?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The many last small tasks that crowd upon the out-going voyager had kept even Hope too busy to talk much, and she at length stopped breathlessly, to cry, as she jammed her dressing-sacque and tooth-brush into an already over-crowded bag, "Dear me!
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The many last small tasks that crowd upon the out-going voyager had kept even Hope too busy to talk much, and she at length stopped breathlessly, to cry, as she jammed her dressing-sacque and tooth-brush into an already over-crowded bag, "Dear me!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were lively times in the Portsea lodging-house, next morning.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The many last small tasks that crowd upon the out-going voyager had kept even Hope too busy to talk much, and she at length stopped breathlessly, to cry, as she jammed her dressing-sacque and tooth-brush into an already over-crowded bag, "Dear me!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It won't fold up nor crush down, and this crocodile is just gorged.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It won't fold up nor crush down, and this crocodile is just gorged.
jammedadjectiveUS /dʒæmd/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading The many last small tasks that crowd upon the out-going voyager had kept even Hope too busy to talk much, and she at length stopped breathlessly, to cry, as she jammed her dressing-sacque and tooth-brush into an already over-crowded bag, "Dear me!
and nothing more
From this reading It won't fold up nor crush down, and this crocodile is just gorged.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The many last small tasks that crowd upon the out-going voyager had kept even Hope too busy to talk much, and she at length stopped breathlessly, to cry, as she jammed her dressing-sacque and tooth-brush into an already over-crowded bag, "Dear me!
immediately past
From this reading The many last small tasks that crowd upon the out-going voyager had kept even Hope too busy to talk much, and she at length stopped breathlessly, to cry, as she jammed her dressing-sacque and tooth-brush into an already over-crowded bag, "Dear me!
LEAVE-TAKINGnoun
the act of departing politely
From this reading THE LEAVE-TAKING.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The many last small tasks that crowd upon the out-going voyager had kept even Hope too busy to talk much, and she at length stopped breathlessly, to cry, as she jammed her dressing-sacque and tooth-brush into an already over-crowded bag, "Dear me!
full of life and energy
From this reading There were lively times in the Portsea lodging-house, next morning.
lodging-house
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From this reading There were lively times in the Portsea lodging-house, next morning.
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 The many last small tasks that crowd upon the out-going voyager had kept even Hope too busy to talk much, and she at length stopped breathlessly, to cry, as she jammed her dressing-sacque and tooth-brush into an already over-crowded bag, "Dear me!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The many last small tasks that crowd upon the out-going voyager had kept even Hope too busy to talk much, and she at length stopped breathlessly, to cry, as she jammed her dressing-sacque and tooth-brush into an already over-crowded bag, "Dear me!
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading There were lively times in the Portsea lodging-house, next morning.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The many last small tasks that crowd upon the out-going voyager had kept even Hope too busy to talk much, and she at length stopped breathlessly, to cry, as she jammed her dressing-sacque and tooth-brush into an already over-crowded bag, "Dear me!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Faith, have you a spot for my hair-brush?
immediately following in time or order
From this reading There were lively times in the Portsea lodging-house, next morning.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It won't fold up nor crush down, and this crocodile is just gorged.
out-going
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From this reading The many last small tasks that crowd upon the out-going voyager had kept even Hope too busy to talk much, and she at length stopped breathlessly, to cry, as she jammed her dressing-sacque and tooth-brush into an already over-crowded bag, "Dear me!
over-crowded
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From this reading The many last small tasks that crowd upon the out-going voyager had kept even Hope too busy to talk much, and she at length stopped breathlessly, to cry, as she jammed her dressing-sacque and tooth-brush into an already over-crowded bag, "Dear me!
Portsea
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From this reading There were lively times in the Portsea lodging-house, next morning.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The many last small tasks that crowd upon the out-going voyager had kept even Hope too busy to talk much, and she at length stopped breathlessly, to cry, as she jammed her dressing-sacque and tooth-brush into an already over-crowded bag, "Dear me!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The many last small tasks that crowd upon the out-going voyager had kept even Hope too busy to talk much, and she at length stopped breathlessly, to cry, as she jammed her dressing-sacque and tooth-brush into an already over-crowded bag, "Dear me!
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Faith, have you a spot for my hair-brush?
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The many last small tasks that crowd upon the out-going voyager had kept even Hope too busy to talk much, and she at length stopped breathlessly, to cry, as she jammed her dressing-sacque and tooth-brush into an already over-crowded bag, "Dear me!
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The many last small tasks that crowd upon the out-going voyager had kept even Hope too busy to talk much, and she at length stopped breathlessly, to cry, as she jammed her dressing-sacque and tooth-brush into an already over-crowded bag, "Dear me!
tasksnounUS /tæsks/
plural of “task” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading The many last small tasks that crowd upon the out-going voyager had kept even Hope too busy to talk much, and she at length stopped breathlessly, to cry, as she jammed her dressing-sacque and tooth-brush into an already over-crowded bag, "Dear me!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The many last small tasks that crowd upon the out-going voyager had kept even Hope too busy to talk much, and she at length stopped breathlessly, to cry, as she jammed her dressing-sacque and tooth-brush into an already over-crowded bag, "Dear me!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LEAVE-TAKING.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were lively times in the Portsea lodging-house, next morning.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It won't fold up nor crush down, and this crocodile is just gorged.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading There were lively times in the Portsea lodging-house, next morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The many last small tasks that crowd upon the out-going voyager had kept even Hope too busy to talk much, and she at length stopped breathlessly, to cry, as she jammed her dressing-sacque and tooth-brush into an already over-crowded bag, "Dear me!
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The many last small tasks that crowd upon the out-going voyager had kept even Hope too busy to talk much, and she at length stopped breathlessly, to cry, as she jammed her dressing-sacque and tooth-brush into an already over-crowded bag, "Dear me!
tooth-brush
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From this reading The many last small tasks that crowd upon the out-going voyager had kept even Hope too busy to talk much, and she at length stopped breathlessly, to cry, as she jammed her dressing-sacque and tooth-brush into an already over-crowded bag, "Dear me!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It won't fold up nor crush down, and this crocodile is just gorged.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The many last small tasks that crowd upon the out-going voyager had kept even Hope too busy to talk much, and she at length stopped breathlessly, to cry, as she jammed her dressing-sacque and tooth-brush into an already over-crowded bag, "Dear me!
voyagernounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒər/
a traveler to a distant land (especially one who travels by sea)
From this reading The many last small tasks that crowd upon the out-going voyager had kept even Hope too busy to talk much, and she at length stopped breathlessly, to cry, as she jammed her dressing-sacque and tooth-brush into an already over-crowded bag, "Dear me!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were lively times in the Portsea lodging-house, next morning.
won't
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From this reading It won't fold up nor crush down, and this crocodile is just gorged.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Faith, have you a spot for my hair-brush?
