used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A hole in the floor, a three-legged chair, and brown paper pushed into the largest of the holes in the walls--what more could a man want?
anew
From this reading One gets tired of balancing tins of pl--(nearly said it again)--marmalade on one's knee and holding an enamel cup in one hand and a pocket-knife in the other.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading So we all said how nice a table would be.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One gets tired of balancing tins of pl--(nearly said it again)--marmalade on one's knee and holding an enamel cup in one hand and a pocket-knife in the other.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A hole in the floor, a three-legged chair, and brown paper pushed into the largest of the holes in the walls--what more could a man want?
balancingnounUS /ˈbælənsɪŋ/
getting two things to correspond
From this reading One gets tired of balancing tins of pl--(nearly said it again)--marmalade on one's knee and holding an enamel cup in one hand and a pocket-knife in the other.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So we all said how nice a table would be.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading A hole in the floor, a three-legged chair, and brown paper pushed into the largest of the holes in the walls--what more could a man want?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ROBINSON CRUSOE--THAT TURBULENT TABLE By this time we had really got our little house quite snug.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading A hole in the floor, a three-legged chair, and brown paper pushed into the largest of the holes in the walls--what more could a man want?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A hole in the floor, a three-legged chair, and brown paper pushed into the largest of the holes in the walls--what more could a man want?
CRUSOE
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From this reading ROBINSON CRUSOE--THAT TURBULENT TABLE By this time we had really got our little house quite snug.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading One gets tired of balancing tins of pl--(nearly said it again)--marmalade on one's knee and holding an enamel cup in one hand and a pocket-knife in the other.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading However, we did want something more, and that was a table.
enamelnounUS /ɪˈnæməl/
hard white substance covering the crown of a tooth
From this reading One gets tired of balancing tins of pl--(nearly said it again)--marmalade on one's knee and holding an enamel cup in one hand and a pocket-knife in the other.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading A hole in the floor, a three-legged chair, and brown paper pushed into the largest of the holes in the walls--what more could a man want?
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading One gets tired of balancing tins of pl--(nearly said it again)--marmalade on one's knee and holding an enamel cup in one hand and a pocket-knife in the other.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading ROBINSON CRUSOE--THAT TURBULENT TABLE By this time we had really got our little house quite snug.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ROBINSON CRUSOE--THAT TURBULENT TABLE By this time we had really got our little house quite snug.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading One gets tired of balancing tins of pl--(nearly said it again)--marmalade on one's knee and holding an enamel cup in one hand and a pocket-knife in the other.
the act of retaining something
From this reading One gets tired of balancing tins of pl--(nearly said it again)--marmalade on one's knee and holding an enamel cup in one hand and a pocket-knife in the other.
an opening into or through something
From this reading A hole in the floor, a three-legged chair, and brown paper pushed into the largest of the holes in the walls--what more could a man want?
holesnounUS /hoʊlz/
plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something
From this reading A hole in the floor, a three-legged chair, and brown paper pushed into the largest of the holes in the walls--what more could a man want?
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading ROBINSON CRUSOE--THAT TURBULENT TABLE By this time we had really got our little house quite snug.
how
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From this reading So we all said how nice a table would be.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, we did want something more, and that was a table.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A hole in the floor, a three-legged chair, and brown paper pushed into the largest of the holes in the walls--what more could a man want?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A hole in the floor, a three-legged chair, and brown paper pushed into the largest of the holes in the walls--what more could a man want?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One gets tired of balancing tins of pl--(nearly said it again)--marmalade on one's knee and holding an enamel cup in one hand and a pocket-knife in the other.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading One gets tired of balancing tins of pl--(nearly said it again)--marmalade on one's knee and holding an enamel cup in one hand and a pocket-knife in the other.
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A hole in the floor, a three-legged chair, and brown paper pushed into the largest of the holes in the walls--what more could a man want?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ROBINSON CRUSOE--THAT TURBULENT TABLE By this time we had really got our little house quite snug.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A hole in the floor, a three-legged chair, and brown paper pushed into the largest of the holes in the walls--what more could a man want?
marmaladenounUS /ˈmɑːrməleɪd/
a preserve made of the pulp and rind of citrus fruits
From this reading One gets tired of balancing tins of pl--(nearly said it again)--marmalade on one's knee and holding an enamel cup in one hand and a pocket-knife in the other.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A hole in the floor, a three-legged chair, and brown paper pushed into the largest of the holes in the walls--what more could a man want?
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading One gets tired of balancing tins of pl--(nearly said it again)--marmalade on one's knee and holding an enamel cup in one hand and a pocket-knife in the other.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading So we all said how nice a table would be.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A hole in the floor, a three-legged chair, and brown paper pushed into the largest of the holes in the walls--what more could a man want?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One gets tired of balancing tins of pl--(nearly said it again)--marmalade on one's knee and holding an enamel cup in one hand and a pocket-knife in the other.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One gets tired of balancing tins of pl--(nearly said it again)--marmalade on one's knee and holding an enamel cup in one hand and a pocket-knife in the other.
one's
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From this reading One gets tired of balancing tins of pl--(nearly said it again)--marmalade on one's knee and holding an enamel cup in one hand and a pocket-knife in the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One gets tired of balancing tins of pl--(nearly said it again)--marmalade on one's knee and holding an enamel cup in one hand and a pocket-knife in the other.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading ROBINSON CRUSOE--THAT TURBULENT TABLE By this time we had really got our little house quite snug.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading A hole in the floor, a three-legged chair, and brown paper pushed into the largest of the holes in the walls--what more could a man want?
pl
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From this reading One gets tired of balancing tins of pl--(nearly said it again)--marmalade on one's knee and holding an enamel cup in one hand and a pocket-knife in the other.
pocket-knife
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From this reading One gets tired of balancing tins of pl--(nearly said it again)--marmalade on one's knee and holding an enamel cup in one hand and a pocket-knife in the other.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading A hole in the floor, a three-legged chair, and brown paper pushed into the largest of the holes in the walls--what more could a man want?
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading ROBINSON CRUSOE--THAT TURBULENT TABLE By this time we had really got our little house quite snug.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading ROBINSON CRUSOE--THAT TURBULENT TABLE By this time we had really got our little house quite snug.
ROBINSONnounUS /ˈrɑːbənsən/
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading ROBINSON CRUSOE--THAT TURBULENT TABLE By this time we had really got our little house quite snug.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading One gets tired of balancing tins of pl--(nearly said it again)--marmalade on one's knee and holding an enamel cup in one hand and a pocket-knife in the other.
snugadjectiveUS /snʌɡ/
offering safety; well protected or concealed
From this reading ROBINSON CRUSOE--THAT TURBULENT TABLE By this time we had really got our little house quite snug.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So we all said how nice a table would be.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading However, we did want something more, and that was a table.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading ROBINSON CRUSOE--THAT TURBULENT TABLE By this time we had really got our little house quite snug.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ROBINSON CRUSOE--THAT TURBULENT TABLE By this time we had really got our little house quite snug.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A hole in the floor, a three-legged chair, and brown paper pushed into the largest of the holes in the walls--what more could a man want?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ROBINSON CRUSOE--THAT TURBULENT TABLE By this time we had really got our little house quite snug.
three-leggedadjective
having or as if having three legs
From this reading A hole in the floor, a three-legged chair, and brown paper pushed into the largest of the holes in the walls--what more could a man want?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading ROBINSON CRUSOE--THAT TURBULENT TABLE By this time we had really got our little house quite snug.
tinsnounUS /tɪnz/
plural of “tin” — a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading One gets tired of balancing tins of pl--(nearly said it again)--marmalade on one's knee and holding an enamel cup in one hand and a pocket-knife in the other.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading One gets tired of balancing tins of pl--(nearly said it again)--marmalade on one's knee and holding an enamel cup in one hand and a pocket-knife in the other.
TURBULENTadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrbjələnt/
characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
From this reading ROBINSON CRUSOE--THAT TURBULENT TABLE By this time we had really got our little house quite snug.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading A hole in the floor, a three-legged chair, and brown paper pushed into the largest of the holes in the walls--what more could a man want?
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading A hole in the floor, a three-legged chair, and brown paper pushed into the largest of the holes in the walls--what more could a man want?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading However, we did want something more, and that was a table.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ROBINSON CRUSOE--THAT TURBULENT TABLE By this time we had really got our little house quite snug.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A hole in the floor, a three-legged chair, and brown paper pushed into the largest of the holes in the walls--what more could a man want?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading So we all said how nice a table would be.
