used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sometimes he would write all day and all night upon a scene, and work himself up into a state of what he called soul-sweat.
(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 Vickery went to his sister’s house and sat up all night, working on his play for Eldon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Vickery went to his sister’s house and sat up all night, working on his play for Eldon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He would go to bed patting himself on the shoulder and talking to himself as if he were a draught-horse and a Pegasus combined: “Good boy, ’Gene!
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He would go to bed patting himself on the shoulder and talking to himself as if he were a draught-horse and a Pegasus combined: “Good boy, ’Gene!
a youthful male person
From this reading He would go to bed patting himself on the shoulder and talking to himself as if he were a draught-horse and a Pegasus combined: “Good boy, ’Gene!
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Sometimes he would write all day and all night upon a scene, and work himself up into a state of what he called soul-sweat.
combinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/
made or joined or united into one
From this reading He would go to bed patting himself on the shoulder and talking to himself as if he were a draught-horse and a Pegasus combined: “Good boy, ’Gene!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Sometimes he would write all day and all night upon a scene, and work himself up into a state of what he called soul-sweat.
draught-horse
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From this reading He would go to bed patting himself on the shoulder and talking to himself as if he were a draught-horse and a Pegasus combined: “Good boy, ’Gene!
Eldon
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From this reading Vickery went to his sister’s house and sat up all night, working on his play for Eldon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Vickery went to his sister’s house and sat up all night, working on his play for Eldon.
GenenounUS /dʒiːn/
(genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity
From this reading He would go to bed patting himself on the shoulder and talking to himself as if he were a draught-horse and a Pegasus combined: “Good boy, ’Gene!
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading Good work, old Genius!”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He would go to bed patting himself on the shoulder and talking to himself as if he were a draught-horse and a Pegasus combined: “Good boy, ’Gene!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He would go to bed patting himself on the shoulder and talking to himself as if he were a draught-horse and a Pegasus combined: “Good boy, ’Gene!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For months he toiled and moiled upon it.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Sometimes he would write all day and all night upon a scene, and work himself up into a state of what he called soul-sweat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Vickery went to his sister’s house and sat up all night, working on his play for Eldon.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Vickery went to his sister’s house and sat up all night, working on his play for Eldon.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He would go to bed patting himself on the shoulder and talking to himself as if he were a draught-horse and a Pegasus combined: “Good boy, ’Gene!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Sometimes he would write all day and all night upon a scene, and work himself up into a state of what he called soul-sweat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For months he toiled and moiled upon it.
moiled
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From this reading For months he toiled and moiled upon it.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading For months he toiled and moiled upon it.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Vickery went to his sister’s house and sat up all night, working on his play for Eldon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sometimes he would write all day and all night upon a scene, and work himself up into a state of what he called soul-sweat.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Good work, old Genius!”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Vickery went to his sister’s house and sat up all night, working on his play for Eldon.
pattingverbUS /ˈpætɪŋ/
inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading He would go to bed patting himself on the shoulder and talking to himself as if he were a draught-horse and a Pegasus combined: “Good boy, ’Gene!
PegasusnounUS /ˈpeɡəsəs/
(Greek mythology) the immortal winged horse that sprang from the blood of the slain Medusa; was tamed by Bellerophon with the help of a bridle given him by Athena; as the flying horse of the Muses it is a symbol of highflying imagination
From this reading He would go to bed patting himself on the shoulder and talking to himself as if he were a draught-horse and a Pegasus combined: “Good boy, ’Gene!
participate in games or sport
From this reading Vickery went to his sister’s house and sat up all night, working on his play for Eldon.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Vickery went to his sister’s house and sat up all night, working on his play for Eldon.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Sometimes he would write all day and all night upon a scene, and work himself up into a state of what he called soul-sweat.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading He would go to bed patting himself on the shoulder and talking to himself as if he were a draught-horse and a Pegasus combined: “Good boy, ’Gene!
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Vickery went to his sister’s house and sat up all night, working on his play for Eldon.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes he would write all day and all night upon a scene, and work himself up into a state of what he called soul-sweat.
soul-sweat
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From this reading Sometimes he would write all day and all night upon a scene, and work himself up into a state of what he called soul-sweat.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Sometimes he would write all day and all night upon a scene, and work himself up into a state of what he called soul-sweat.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading He would go to bed patting himself on the shoulder and talking to himself as if he were a draught-horse and a Pegasus combined: “Good boy, ’Gene!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He would go to bed patting himself on the shoulder and talking to himself as if he were a draught-horse and a Pegasus combined: “Good boy, ’Gene!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Vickery went to his sister’s house and sat up all night, working on his play for Eldon.
toiledverbUS /tɔɪld/
past form of “toil” — work hard
From this reading For months he toiled and moiled upon it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Vickery went to his sister’s house and sat up all night, working on his play for Eldon.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading For months he toiled and moiled upon it.
Vickery
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From this reading Vickery went to his sister’s house and sat up all night, working on his play for Eldon.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Vickery went to his sister’s house and sat up all night, working on his play for Eldon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He would go to bed patting himself on the shoulder and talking to himself as if he were a draught-horse and a Pegasus combined: “Good boy, ’Gene!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Sometimes he would write all day and all night upon a scene, and work himself up into a state of what he called soul-sweat.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Sometimes he would write all day and all night upon a scene, and work himself up into a state of what he called soul-sweat.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Vickery went to his sister’s house and sat up all night, working on his play for Eldon.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Sometimes he would write all day and all night upon a scene, and work himself up into a state of what he called soul-sweat.
produce a literary work
From this reading Sometimes he would write all day and all night upon a scene, and work himself up into a state of what he called soul-sweat.
