used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That week was a very long and sorrowful one to Treffy and to Christie.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Christie took it out in the daytime, but at night it stood against the wall untouched.
(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 The old man seldom spoke, except to murmur the sad words of the hymn, or to say to Christie in a despairing voice,-- "It's all up with me, Christie, boy; no home for me."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That week was a very long and sorrowful one to Treffy and to Christie.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Christie took it out in the daytime, but at night it stood against the wall untouched.
barrel-organ
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From this reading The barrel-organ was quite neglected by Treffy.
a youthful male person
From this reading The old man seldom spoke, except to murmur the sad words of the hymn, or to say to Christie in a despairing voice,-- "It's all up with me, Christie, boy; no home for me."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Christie took it out in the daytime, but at night it stood against the wall untouched.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The barrel-organ was quite neglected by Treffy.
ChristienounUS /ˈkrɪsti/
prolific English writer of detective stories (1890-1976)
From this reading That week was a very long and sorrowful one to Treffy and to Christie.
daytimenounUS /ˈdeɪtaɪm/
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading Christie took it out in the daytime, but at night it stood against the wall untouched.
despairingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsperɪŋ/
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading The old man seldom spoke, except to murmur the sad words of the hymn, or to say to Christie in a despairing voice,-- "It's all up with me, Christie, boy; no home for me."
apart from; not including
From this reading The old man seldom spoke, except to murmur the sad words of the hymn, or to say to Christie in a despairing voice,-- "It's all up with me, Christie, boy; no home for me."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The old man seldom spoke, except to murmur the sad words of the hymn, or to say to Christie in a despairing voice,-- "It's all up with me, Christie, boy; no home for me."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE ONLY WAY INTO "HOME, SWEET HOME."
hymnnounUS /hɪm/
a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
From this reading The old man seldom spoke, except to murmur the sad words of the hymn, or to say to Christie in a despairing voice,-- "It's all up with me, Christie, boy; no home for me."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The old man seldom spoke, except to murmur the sad words of the hymn, or to say to Christie in a despairing voice,-- "It's all up with me, Christie, boy; no home for me."
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE ONLY WAY INTO "HOME, SWEET HOME."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Christie took it out in the daytime, but at night it stood against the wall untouched.
It's
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From this reading The old man seldom spoke, except to murmur the sad words of the hymn, or to say to Christie in a despairing voice,-- "It's all up with me, Christie, boy; no home for me."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading That week was a very long and sorrowful one to Treffy and to Christie.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The old man seldom spoke, except to murmur the sad words of the hymn, or to say to Christie in a despairing voice,-- "It's all up with me, Christie, boy; no home for me."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The old man seldom spoke, except to murmur the sad words of the hymn, or to say to Christie in a despairing voice,-- "It's all up with me, Christie, boy; no home for me."
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading The old man seldom spoke, except to murmur the sad words of the hymn, or to say to Christie in a despairing voice,-- "It's all up with me, Christie, boy; no home for me."
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading The barrel-organ was quite neglected by Treffy.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Christie took it out in the daytime, but at night it stood against the wall untouched.
not any; not one
From this reading The old man seldom spoke, except to murmur the sad words of the hymn, or to say to Christie in a despairing voice,-- "It's all up with me, Christie, boy; no home for me."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The old man seldom spoke, except to murmur the sad words of the hymn, or to say to Christie in a despairing voice,-- "It's all up with me, Christie, boy; no home for me."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old man seldom spoke, except to murmur the sad words of the hymn, or to say to Christie in a despairing voice,-- "It's all up with me, Christie, boy; no home for me."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That week was a very long and sorrowful one to Treffy and to Christie.
and nothing more
From this reading THE ONLY WAY INTO "HOME, SWEET HOME."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The old man seldom spoke, except to murmur the sad words of the hymn, or to say to Christie in a despairing voice,-- "It's all up with me, Christie, boy; no home for me."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Christie took it out in the daytime, but at night it stood against the wall untouched.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The barrel-organ was quite neglected by Treffy.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading The old man seldom spoke, except to murmur the sad words of the hymn, or to say to Christie in a despairing voice,-- "It's all up with me, Christie, boy; no home for me."
express in words
From this reading The old man seldom spoke, except to murmur the sad words of the hymn, or to say to Christie in a despairing voice,-- "It's all up with me, Christie, boy; no home for me."
not often
From this reading The old man seldom spoke, except to murmur the sad words of the hymn, or to say to Christie in a despairing voice,-- "It's all up with me, Christie, boy; no home for me."
sorrowfuladjectiveUS /ˈsɑːroʊfəl/
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading That week was a very long and sorrowful one to Treffy and to Christie.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The old man seldom spoke, except to murmur the sad words of the hymn, or to say to Christie in a despairing voice,-- "It's all up with me, Christie, boy; no home for me."
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Christie took it out in the daytime, but at night it stood against the wall untouched.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading THE ONLY WAY INTO "HOME, SWEET HOME."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That week was a very long and sorrowful one to Treffy and to Christie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ONLY WAY INTO "HOME, SWEET HOME."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That week was a very long and sorrowful one to Treffy and to Christie.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Christie took it out in the daytime, but at night it stood against the wall untouched.
Treffy
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From this reading That week was a very long and sorrowful one to Treffy and to Christie.
untouchedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʌtʃt/
still full
From this reading Christie took it out in the daytime, but at night it stood against the wall untouched.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The old man seldom spoke, except to murmur the sad words of the hymn, or to say to Christie in a despairing voice,-- "It's all up with me, Christie, boy; no home for me."
precisely as stated
From this reading That week was a very long and sorrowful one to Treffy and to Christie.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The old man seldom spoke, except to murmur the sad words of the hymn, or to say to Christie in a despairing voice,-- "It's all up with me, Christie, boy; no home for me."
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 Christie took it out in the daytime, but at night it stood against the wall untouched.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That week was a very long and sorrowful one to Treffy and to Christie.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE ONLY WAY INTO "HOME, SWEET HOME."
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading That week was a very long and sorrowful one to Treffy and to Christie.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The old man seldom spoke, except to murmur the sad words of the hymn, or to say to Christie in a despairing voice,-- "It's all up with me, Christie, boy; no home for me."
the words that are spoken
From this reading The old man seldom spoke, except to murmur the sad words of the hymn, or to say to Christie in a despairing voice,-- "It's all up with me, Christie, boy; no home for me."
