used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The baker's boy felt that his luck was askew upon this day of his existence, for Carrier Cripps was vexed so much at this sudden demand for his sister that he never even thought of asking the boy to have a glass of home-brewed ale.
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 The baker's boy felt that his luck was askew upon this day of his existence, for Carrier Cripps was vexed so much at this sudden demand for his sister that he never even thought of asking the boy to have a glass of home-brewed ale.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Of course, I am very foolish; but he would have been some little company."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Esther asked, when she came downstairs, with her bonnet and short cloak on.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Esther asked, when she came downstairs, with her bonnet and short cloak on.
askewadjectiveUS /əsˈkjuː/
turned or twisted toward one side
From this reading The baker's boy felt that his luck was askew upon this day of his existence, for Carrier Cripps was vexed so much at this sudden demand for his sister that he never even thought of asking the boy to have a glass of home-brewed ale.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading The baker's boy felt that his luck was askew upon this day of his existence, for Carrier Cripps was vexed so much at this sudden demand for his sister that he never even thought of asking the boy to have a glass of home-brewed ale.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The baker's boy felt that his luck was askew upon this day of his existence, for Carrier Cripps was vexed so much at this sudden demand for his sister that he never even thought of asking the boy to have a glass of home-brewed ale.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Zak, what made you send the boy away?"
baker'snounUS /ˈbeɪkərz/
possessive form of “baker” — someone who bakes commercially
From this reading The baker's boy felt that his luck was askew upon this day of his existence, for Carrier Cripps was vexed so much at this sudden demand for his sister that he never even thought of asking the boy to have a glass of home-brewed ale.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Of course, I am very foolish; but he would have been some little company."
bonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading Esther asked, when she came downstairs, with her bonnet and short cloak on.
a youthful male person
From this reading The baker's boy felt that his luck was askew upon this day of his existence, for Carrier Cripps was vexed so much at this sudden demand for his sister that he never even thought of asking the boy to have a glass of home-brewed ale.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Of course, I am very foolish; but he would have been some little company."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Esther asked, when she came downstairs, with her bonnet and short cloak on.
CarriernounUS /ˈkæriər/
someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading The baker's boy felt that his luck was askew upon this day of his existence, for Carrier Cripps was vexed so much at this sudden demand for his sister that he never even thought of asking the boy to have a glass of home-brewed ale.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading Esther asked, when she came downstairs, with her bonnet and short cloak on.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading "Of course, I am very foolish; but he would have been some little company."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course, I am very foolish; but he would have been some little company."
Cripps
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The baker's boy felt that his luck was askew upon this day of his existence, for Carrier Cripps was vexed so much at this sudden demand for his sister that he never even thought of asking the boy to have a glass of home-brewed ale.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The baker's boy felt that his luck was askew upon this day of his existence, for Carrier Cripps was vexed so much at this sudden demand for his sister that he never even thought of asking the boy to have a glass of home-brewed ale.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading The baker's boy felt that his luck was askew upon this day of his existence, for Carrier Cripps was vexed so much at this sudden demand for his sister that he never even thought of asking the boy to have a glass of home-brewed ale.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading Esther asked, when she came downstairs, with her bonnet and short cloak on.
EsthernounUS /ˈestər/
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading Esther asked, when she came downstairs, with her bonnet and short cloak on.
divisible by two
From this reading The baker's boy felt that his luck was askew upon this day of his existence, for Carrier Cripps was vexed so much at this sudden demand for his sister that he never even thought of asking the boy to have a glass of home-brewed ale.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading The baker's boy felt that his luck was askew upon this day of his existence, for Carrier Cripps was vexed so much at this sudden demand for his sister that he never even thought of asking the boy to have a glass of home-brewed ale.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The baker's boy felt that his luck was askew upon this day of his existence, for Carrier Cripps was vexed so much at this sudden demand for his sister that he never even thought of asking the boy to have a glass of home-brewed ale.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading "Of course, I am very foolish; but he would have been some little company."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The baker's boy felt that his luck was askew upon this day of his existence, for Carrier Cripps was vexed so much at this sudden demand for his sister that he never even thought of asking the boy to have a glass of home-brewed ale.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading The baker's boy felt that his luck was askew upon this day of his existence, for Carrier Cripps was vexed so much at this sudden demand for his sister that he never even thought of asking the boy to have a glass of home-brewed ale.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The baker's boy felt that his luck was askew upon this day of his existence, for Carrier Cripps was vexed so much at this sudden demand for his sister that he never even thought of asking the boy to have a glass of home-brewed ale.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The baker's boy felt that his luck was askew upon this day of his existence, for Carrier Cripps was vexed so much at this sudden demand for his sister that he never even thought of asking the boy to have a glass of home-brewed ale.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Esther asked, when she came downstairs, with her bonnet and short cloak on.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The baker's boy felt that his luck was askew upon this day of his existence, for Carrier Cripps was vexed so much at this sudden demand for his sister that he never even thought of asking the boy to have a glass of home-brewed ale.
home-brewedadjective
brewed at home
From this reading The baker's boy felt that his luck was askew upon this day of his existence, for Carrier Cripps was vexed so much at this sudden demand for his sister that he never even thought of asking the boy to have a glass of home-brewed ale.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Of course, I am very foolish; but he would have been some little company."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Of course, I am very foolish; but he would have been some little company."
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading The baker's boy felt that his luck was askew upon this day of his existence, for Carrier Cripps was vexed so much at this sudden demand for his sister that he never even thought of asking the boy to have a glass of home-brewed ale.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Zak, what made you send the boy away?"
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The baker's boy felt that his luck was askew upon this day of his existence, for Carrier Cripps was vexed so much at this sudden demand for his sister that he never even thought of asking the boy to have a glass of home-brewed ale.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The baker's boy felt that his luck was askew upon this day of his existence, for Carrier Cripps was vexed so much at this sudden demand for his sister that he never even thought of asking the boy to have a glass of home-brewed ale.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SWING OF THE PICKAXE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Esther asked, when she came downstairs, with her bonnet and short cloak on.
PICKAXEnoun
a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends
From this reading THE SWING OF THE PICKAXE.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "Zak, what made you send the boy away?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Esther asked, when she came downstairs, with her bonnet and short cloak on.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Esther asked, when she came downstairs, with her bonnet and short cloak on.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The baker's boy felt that his luck was askew upon this day of his existence, for Carrier Cripps was vexed so much at this sudden demand for his sister that he never even thought of asking the boy to have a glass of home-brewed ale.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The baker's boy felt that his luck was askew upon this day of his existence, for Carrier Cripps was vexed so much at this sudden demand for his sister that he never even thought of asking the boy to have a glass of home-brewed ale.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Of course, I am very foolish; but he would have been some little company."
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The baker's boy felt that his luck was askew upon this day of his existence, for Carrier Cripps was vexed so much at this sudden demand for his sister that he never even thought of asking the boy to have a glass of home-brewed ale.
SWINGverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading THE SWING OF THE PICKAXE.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The baker's boy felt that his luck was askew upon this day of his existence, for Carrier Cripps was vexed so much at this sudden demand for his sister that he never even thought of asking the boy to have a glass of home-brewed ale.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SWING OF THE PICKAXE.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The baker's boy felt that his luck was askew upon this day of his existence, for Carrier Cripps was vexed so much at this sudden demand for his sister that he never even thought of asking the boy to have a glass of home-brewed ale.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The baker's boy felt that his luck was askew upon this day of his existence, for Carrier Cripps was vexed so much at this sudden demand for his sister that he never even thought of asking the boy to have a glass of home-brewed ale.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The baker's boy felt that his luck was askew upon this day of his existence, for Carrier Cripps was vexed so much at this sudden demand for his sister that he never even thought of asking the boy to have a glass of home-brewed ale.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The baker's boy felt that his luck was askew upon this day of his existence, for Carrier Cripps was vexed so much at this sudden demand for his sister that he never even thought of asking the boy to have a glass of home-brewed ale.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Of course, I am very foolish; but he would have been some little company."
vexedadjectiveUS /vekst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading The baker's boy felt that his luck was askew upon this day of his existence, for Carrier Cripps was vexed so much at this sudden demand for his sister that he never even thought of asking the boy to have a glass of home-brewed ale.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The baker's boy felt that his luck was askew upon this day of his existence, for Carrier Cripps was vexed so much at this sudden demand for his sister that he never even thought of asking the boy to have a glass of home-brewed ale.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Zak, what made you send the boy away?"
at the time that
From this reading Esther asked, when she came downstairs, with her bonnet and short cloak on.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Esther asked, when she came downstairs, with her bonnet and short cloak on.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Of course, I am very foolish; but he would have been some little company."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Zak, what made you send the boy away?"
Zak
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Zak, what made you send the boy away?"
