used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He did not mean to buy them at a shop; for he knew a place in Whitechapel where boots quite good enough for him were to be had for two or three shillings.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading She had sent word she was coming the last Saturday in January; and early in the afternoon of that day, before the train could come in from Stratford, Tony started off to the place where he intended to make his purchase.
anew
From this reading He was neither ambitious nor fastidious; old boots patched up would do very well to start with, if he could only manage to get them before aunt Charlotte came up to town again.
ambitiousadjectiveUS /æmˈbɪʃəs/
having a strong desire for success or achievement
From this reading He was neither ambitious nor fastidious; old boots patched up would do very well to start with, if he could only manage to get them before aunt Charlotte came up to town again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was several weeks before Tony could scrape together enough money for his new boots, though he pinched and starved himself with heroic courage and endurance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He did not mean to buy them at a shop; for he knew a place in Whitechapel where boots quite good enough for him were to be had for two or three shillings.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading He was neither ambitious nor fastidious; old boots patched up would do very well to start with, if he could only manage to get them before aunt Charlotte came up to town again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He did not mean to buy them at a shop; for he knew a place in Whitechapel where boots quite good enough for him were to be had for two or three shillings.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was several weeks before Tony could scrape together enough money for his new boots, though he pinched and starved himself with heroic courage and endurance.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading NEW BOOTS.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading He did not mean to buy them at a shop; for he knew a place in Whitechapel where boots quite good enough for him were to be had for two or three shillings.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He was neither ambitious nor fastidious; old boots patched up would do very well to start with, if he could only manage to get them before aunt Charlotte came up to town again.
CharlottenounUS /ˈʃɑːrlət/
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading He was neither ambitious nor fastidious; old boots patched up would do very well to start with, if he could only manage to get them before aunt Charlotte came up to town again.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had sent word she was coming the last Saturday in January; and early in the afternoon of that day, before the train could come in from Stratford, Tony started off to the place where he intended to make his purchase.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading She had sent word she was coming the last Saturday in January; and early in the afternoon of that day, before the train could come in from Stratford, Tony started off to the place where he intended to make his purchase.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was several weeks before Tony could scrape together enough money for his new boots, though he pinched and starved himself with heroic courage and endurance.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading It was several weeks before Tony could scrape together enough money for his new boots, though he pinched and starved himself with heroic courage and endurance.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She had sent word she was coming the last Saturday in January; and early in the afternoon of that day, before the train could come in from Stratford, Tony started off to the place where he intended to make his purchase.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not mean to buy them at a shop; for he knew a place in Whitechapel where boots quite good enough for him were to be had for two or three shillings.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He was neither ambitious nor fastidious; old boots patched up would do very well to start with, if he could only manage to get them before aunt Charlotte came up to town again.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading She had sent word she was coming the last Saturday in January; and early in the afternoon of that day, before the train could come in from Stratford, Tony started off to the place where he intended to make his purchase.
endurancenounUS /ˈendərəns/
the power to withstand hardship or stress
From this reading It was several weeks before Tony could scrape together enough money for his new boots, though he pinched and starved himself with heroic courage and endurance.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It was several weeks before Tony could scrape together enough money for his new boots, though he pinched and starved himself with heroic courage and endurance.
fastidiousadjectiveUS /fæˈstɪdiəs/
giving careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness
From this reading He was neither ambitious nor fastidious; old boots patched up would do very well to start with, if he could only manage to get them before aunt Charlotte came up to town again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was several weeks before Tony could scrape together enough money for his new boots, though he pinched and starved himself with heroic courage and endurance.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had sent word she was coming the last Saturday in January; and early in the afternoon of that day, before the train could come in from Stratford, Tony started off to the place where he intended to make his purchase.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He was neither ambitious nor fastidious; old boots patched up would do very well to start with, if he could only manage to get them before aunt Charlotte came up to town again.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He did not mean to buy them at a shop; for he knew a place in Whitechapel where boots quite good enough for him were to be had for two or three shillings.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He did not mean to buy them at a shop; for he knew a place in Whitechapel where boots quite good enough for him were to be had for two or three shillings.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was several weeks before Tony could scrape together enough money for his new boots, though he pinched and starved himself with heroic courage and endurance.
heroicadjectiveUS /hɪˈroʊɪk/
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading It was several weeks before Tony could scrape together enough money for his new boots, though he pinched and starved himself with heroic courage and endurance.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He did not mean to buy them at a shop; for he knew a place in Whitechapel where boots quite good enough for him were to be had for two or three shillings.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was several weeks before Tony could scrape together enough money for his new boots, though he pinched and starved himself with heroic courage and endurance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was several weeks before Tony could scrape together enough money for his new boots, though he pinched and starved himself with heroic courage and endurance.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He was neither ambitious nor fastidious; old boots patched up would do very well to start with, if he could only manage to get them before aunt Charlotte came up to town again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He did not mean to buy them at a shop; for he knew a place in Whitechapel where boots quite good enough for him were to be had for two or three shillings.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading She had sent word she was coming the last Saturday in January; and early in the afternoon of that day, before the train could come in from Stratford, Tony started off to the place where he intended to make his purchase.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was several weeks before Tony could scrape together enough money for his new boots, though he pinched and starved himself with heroic courage and endurance.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading She had sent word she was coming the last Saturday in January; and early in the afternoon of that day, before the train could come in from Stratford, Tony started off to the place where he intended to make his purchase.
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 He did not mean to buy them at a shop; for he knew a place in Whitechapel where boots quite good enough for him were to be had for two or three shillings.
immediately past
From this reading She had sent word she was coming the last Saturday in January; and early in the afternoon of that day, before the train could come in from Stratford, Tony started off to the place where he intended to make his purchase.
engage in
From this reading She had sent word she was coming the last Saturday in January; and early in the afternoon of that day, before the train could come in from Stratford, Tony started off to the place where he intended to make his purchase.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading He was neither ambitious nor fastidious; old boots patched up would do very well to start with, if he could only manage to get them before aunt Charlotte came up to town again.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading He did not mean to buy them at a shop; for he knew a place in Whitechapel where boots quite good enough for him were to be had for two or three shillings.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading It was several weeks before Tony could scrape together enough money for his new boots, though he pinched and starved himself with heroic courage and endurance.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading He was neither ambitious nor fastidious; old boots patched up would do very well to start with, if he could only manage to get them before aunt Charlotte came up to town again.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW BOOTS.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He was neither ambitious nor fastidious; old boots patched up would do very well to start with, if he could only manage to get them before aunt Charlotte came up to town again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not mean to buy them at a shop; for he knew a place in Whitechapel where boots quite good enough for him were to be had for two or three shillings.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had sent word she was coming the last Saturday in January; and early in the afternoon of that day, before the train could come in from Stratford, Tony started off to the place where he intended to make his purchase.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She had sent word she was coming the last Saturday in January; and early in the afternoon of that day, before the train could come in from Stratford, Tony started off to the place where he intended to make his purchase.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He was neither ambitious nor fastidious; old boots patched up would do very well to start with, if he could only manage to get them before aunt Charlotte came up to town again.
and nothing more
From this reading He was neither ambitious nor fastidious; old boots patched up would do very well to start with, if he could only manage to get them before aunt Charlotte came up to town again.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He did not mean to buy them at a shop; for he knew a place in Whitechapel where boots quite good enough for him were to be had for two or three shillings.
patchedadjectiveUS /pætʃt/
mended usually clumsily by covering a hole with a patch
From this reading He was neither ambitious nor fastidious; old boots patched up would do very well to start with, if he could only manage to get them before aunt Charlotte came up to town again.
pinchedadjectiveUS /pɪntʃt/
sounding as if the nose were pinched
From this reading It was several weeks before Tony could scrape together enough money for his new boots, though he pinched and starved himself with heroic courage and endurance.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He did not mean to buy them at a shop; for he knew a place in Whitechapel where boots quite good enough for him were to be had for two or three shillings.
purchasenounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading She had sent word she was coming the last Saturday in January; and early in the afternoon of that day, before the train could come in from Stratford, Tony started off to the place where he intended to make his purchase.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He did not mean to buy them at a shop; for he knew a place in Whitechapel where boots quite good enough for him were to be had for two or three shillings.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She had sent word she was coming the last Saturday in January; and early in the afternoon of that day, before the train could come in from Stratford, Tony started off to the place where he intended to make his purchase.
scrapeverbUS /skreɪp/
scratch repeatedly
From this reading It was several weeks before Tony could scrape together enough money for his new boots, though he pinched and starved himself with heroic courage and endurance.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading She had sent word she was coming the last Saturday in January; and early in the afternoon of that day, before the train could come in from Stratford, Tony started off to the place where he intended to make his purchase.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading It was several weeks before Tony could scrape together enough money for his new boots, though he pinched and starved himself with heroic courage and endurance.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had sent word she was coming the last Saturday in January; and early in the afternoon of that day, before the train could come in from Stratford, Tony started off to the place where he intended to make his purchase.
shillingsnounUS /ˈʃɪlɪŋz/
plural of “shilling” — the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading He did not mean to buy them at a shop; for he knew a place in Whitechapel where boots quite good enough for him were to be had for two or three shillings.
do one's shopping
From this reading He did not mean to buy them at a shop; for he knew a place in Whitechapel where boots quite good enough for him were to be had for two or three shillings.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He was neither ambitious nor fastidious; old boots patched up would do very well to start with, if he could only manage to get them before aunt Charlotte came up to town again.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She had sent word she was coming the last Saturday in January; and early in the afternoon of that day, before the train could come in from Stratford, Tony started off to the place where he intended to make his purchase.
starvedadjectiveUS /stɑːrvd/
suffering from lack of food
From this reading It was several weeks before Tony could scrape together enough money for his new boots, though he pinched and starved himself with heroic courage and endurance.
Stratford
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From this reading She had sent word she was coming the last Saturday in January; and early in the afternoon of that day, before the train could come in from Stratford, Tony started off to the place where he intended to make his purchase.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had sent word she was coming the last Saturday in January; and early in the afternoon of that day, before the train could come in from Stratford, Tony started off to the place where he intended to make his purchase.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had sent word she was coming the last Saturday in January; and early in the afternoon of that day, before the train could come in from Stratford, Tony started off to the place where he intended to make his purchase.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He did not mean to buy them at a shop; for he knew a place in Whitechapel where boots quite good enough for him were to be had for two or three shillings.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was several weeks before Tony could scrape together enough money for his new boots, though he pinched and starved himself with heroic courage and endurance.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He did not mean to buy them at a shop; for he knew a place in Whitechapel where boots quite good enough for him were to be had for two or three shillings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did not mean to buy them at a shop; for he knew a place in Whitechapel where boots quite good enough for him were to be had for two or three shillings.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading It was several weeks before Tony could scrape together enough money for his new boots, though he pinched and starved himself with heroic courage and endurance.
Tony
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From this reading It was several weeks before Tony could scrape together enough money for his new boots, though he pinched and starved himself with heroic courage and endurance.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He was neither ambitious nor fastidious; old boots patched up would do very well to start with, if he could only manage to get them before aunt Charlotte came up to town again.
create by training and teaching
From this reading She had sent word she was coming the last Saturday in January; and early in the afternoon of that day, before the train could come in from Stratford, Tony started off to the place where he intended to make his purchase.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He did not mean to buy them at a shop; for he knew a place in Whitechapel where boots quite good enough for him were to be had for two or three shillings.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was neither ambitious nor fastidious; old boots patched up would do very well to start with, if he could only manage to get them before aunt Charlotte came up to town again.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was neither ambitious nor fastidious; old boots patched up would do very well to start with, if he could only manage to get them before aunt Charlotte came up to town again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was several weeks before Tony could scrape together enough money for his new boots, though he pinched and starved himself with heroic courage and endurance.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was several weeks before Tony could scrape together enough money for his new boots, though he pinched and starved himself with heroic courage and endurance.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He was neither ambitious nor fastidious; old boots patched up would do very well to start with, if he could only manage to get them before aunt Charlotte came up to town again.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He did not mean to buy them at a shop; for he knew a place in Whitechapel where boots quite good enough for him were to be had for two or three shillings.
in or at the place that
From this reading He did not mean to buy them at a shop; for he knew a place in Whitechapel where boots quite good enough for him were to be had for two or three shillings.
Whitechapel
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From this reading He did not mean to buy them at a shop; for he knew a place in Whitechapel where boots quite good enough for him were to be had for two or three shillings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was several weeks before Tony could scrape together enough money for his new boots, though he pinched and starved himself with heroic courage and endurance.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading She had sent word she was coming the last Saturday in January; and early in the afternoon of that day, before the train could come in from Stratford, Tony started off to the place where he intended to make his purchase.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was neither ambitious nor fastidious; old boots patched up would do very well to start with, if he could only manage to get them before aunt Charlotte came up to town again.
