accidentallyadverbUS /ˌæksəˈdentəli/
without advance planning
From this reading It had been accidentally broken some ten years since; yet, although he used the chair every day, the arm had never been mended.
alenounUS /eɪl/
a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume
From this reading "Hum! where's _The Standard_, then?" he said presently, as he nibbled his cheese and sipped the ale which he had placed on the hob.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Awkward as it was, he let it alone.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It had been accidentally broken some ten years since; yet, although he used the chair every day, the arm had never been mended.
AmaryllisnounUS /ˌæmərˈɪləs/
bulbous plant having showy white to reddish flowers
From this reading "Here it is, Pa," said Amaryllis, hastening with the paper.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THIS arm-chair, of old-fashioned make, had lost an arm--the screw remained sticking up, but the woodwork on that side was gone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Hum! where's _The Standard_, then?" he said presently, as he nibbled his cheese and sipped the ale which he had placed on the hob.
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 THIS arm-chair, of old-fashioned make, had lost an arm--the screw remained sticking up, but the woodwork on that side was gone.
arm-chair
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THIS arm-chair, of old-fashioned make, had lost an arm--the screw remained sticking up, but the woodwork on that side was gone.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Awkward as it was, he let it alone.
AwkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading Awkward as it was, he let it alone.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been accidentally broken some ten years since; yet, although he used the chair every day, the arm had never been mended.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading It had been accidentally broken some ten years since; yet, although he used the chair every day, the arm had never been mended.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THIS arm-chair, of old-fashioned make, had lost an arm--the screw remained sticking up, but the woodwork on that side was gone.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading It had been accidentally broken some ten years since; yet, although he used the chair every day, the arm had never been mended.
cheesenounUS /tʃiːz/
a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk
From this reading "Hum! where's _The Standard_, then?" he said presently, as he nibbled his cheese and sipped the ale which he had placed on the hob.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It had been accidentally broken some ten years since; yet, although he used the chair every day, the arm had never been mended.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It had been accidentally broken some ten years since; yet, although he used the chair every day, the arm had never been mended.
destroyed or killed
From this reading THIS arm-chair, of old-fashioned make, had lost an arm--the screw remained sticking up, but the woodwork on that side was gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THIS arm-chair, of old-fashioned make, had lost an arm--the screw remained sticking up, but the woodwork on that side was gone.
hasteningverbUS /ˈheɪsənɪŋ/
-ing form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading "Here it is, Pa," said Amaryllis, hastening with the paper.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had been accidentally broken some ten years since; yet, although he used the chair every day, the arm had never been mended.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here it is, Pa," said Amaryllis, hastening with the paper.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Hum! where's _The Standard_, then?" he said presently, as he nibbled his cheese and sipped the ale which he had placed on the hob.
hobnounUS /hɑːb/
(folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
From this reading "Hum! where's _The Standard_, then?" he said presently, as he nibbled his cheese and sipped the ale which he had placed on the hob.
HumverbUS /hʌm/
sing with closed lips
From this reading "Hum! where's _The Standard_, then?" he said presently, as he nibbled his cheese and sipped the ale which he had placed on the hob.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Here it is, Pa," said Amaryllis, hastening with the paper.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been accidentally broken some ten years since; yet, although he used the chair every day, the arm had never been mended.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Awkward as it was, he let it alone.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading THIS arm-chair, of old-fashioned make, had lost an arm--the screw remained sticking up, but the woodwork on that side was gone.
engage in
From this reading THIS arm-chair, of old-fashioned make, had lost an arm--the screw remained sticking up, but the woodwork on that side was gone.
mendedverbUS /ˈmendɪd/
past form of “mend” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading It had been accidentally broken some ten years since; yet, although he used the chair every day, the arm had never been mended.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It had been accidentally broken some ten years since; yet, although he used the chair every day, the arm had never been mended.
nibbledverbUS /ˈnɪbəld/
past form of “nibble” — bite off very small pieces
From this reading "Hum! where's _The Standard_, then?" he said presently, as he nibbled his cheese and sipped the ale which he had placed on the hob.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THIS arm-chair, of old-fashioned make, had lost an arm--the screw remained sticking up, but the woodwork on that side was gone.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading THIS arm-chair, of old-fashioned make, had lost an arm--the screw remained sticking up, but the woodwork on that side was gone.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THIS arm-chair, of old-fashioned make, had lost an arm--the screw remained sticking up, but the woodwork on that side was gone.
PanounUS /pɑː/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Here it is, Pa," said Amaryllis, hastening with the paper.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading "Here it is, Pa," said Amaryllis, hastening with the paper.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading "Hum! where's _The Standard_, then?" he said presently, as he nibbled his cheese and sipped the ale which he had placed on the hob.
in the near future
From this reading "Hum! where's _The Standard_, then?" he said presently, as he nibbled his cheese and sipped the ale which he had placed on the hob.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading THIS arm-chair, of old-fashioned make, had lost an arm--the screw remained sticking up, but the woodwork on that side was gone.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Hum! where's _The Standard_, then?" he said presently, as he nibbled his cheese and sipped the ale which he had placed on the hob.
screwnounUS /skruː/
someone who guards prisoners
From this reading THIS arm-chair, of old-fashioned make, had lost an arm--the screw remained sticking up, but the woodwork on that side was gone.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading THIS arm-chair, of old-fashioned make, had lost an arm--the screw remained sticking up, but the woodwork on that side was gone.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It had been accidentally broken some ten years since; yet, although he used the chair every day, the arm had never been mended.
sippedverbUS /sɪpt/
inflected form of “sip” — drink in sips
From this reading "Hum! where's _The Standard_, then?" he said presently, as he nibbled his cheese and sipped the ale which he had placed on the hob.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It had been accidentally broken some ten years since; yet, although he used the chair every day, the arm had never been mended.
StandardadjectiveUS /ˈstændərd/
conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
From this reading "Hum! where's _The Standard_, then?" he said presently, as he nibbled his cheese and sipped the ale which he had placed on the hob.
stickingadjectiveUS /ˈstɪkɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading THIS arm-chair, of old-fashioned make, had lost an arm--the screw remained sticking up, but the woodwork on that side was gone.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It had been accidentally broken some ten years since; yet, although he used the chair every day, the arm had never been mended.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THIS arm-chair, of old-fashioned make, had lost an arm--the screw remained sticking up, but the woodwork on that side was gone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THIS arm-chair, of old-fashioned make, had lost an arm--the screw remained sticking up, but the woodwork on that side was gone.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Hum! where's _The Standard_, then?" he said presently, as he nibbled his cheese and sipped the ale which he had placed on the hob.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THIS arm-chair, of old-fashioned make, had lost an arm--the screw remained sticking up, but the woodwork on that side was gone.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THIS arm-chair, of old-fashioned make, had lost an arm--the screw remained sticking up, but the woodwork on that side was gone.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading It had been accidentally broken some ten years since; yet, although he used the chair every day, the arm had never been mended.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THIS arm-chair, of old-fashioned make, had lost an arm--the screw remained sticking up, but the woodwork on that side was gone.
where's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hum! where's _The Standard_, then?" he said presently, as he nibbled his cheese and sipped the ale which he had placed on the hob.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Hum! where's _The Standard_, then?" he said presently, as he nibbled his cheese and sipped the ale which he had placed on the hob.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Here it is, Pa," said Amaryllis, hastening with the paper.
woodworknounUS /ˈwʊdwɜːrk/
work made of wood; especially moldings or stairways or furniture
From this reading THIS arm-chair, of old-fashioned make, had lost an arm--the screw remained sticking up, but the woodwork on that side was gone.
a late time of life
From this reading It had been accidentally broken some ten years since; yet, although he used the chair every day, the arm had never been mended.
but in spite of that
From this reading It had been accidentally broken some ten years since; yet, although he used the chair every day, the arm had never been mended.
