used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a month’s time from this Paul’s soul sat chuckling all day long.
in actual fact
From this reading He met Crummies, and actually heard him wonder how those things got into the papers.
adjustverbUS /əˈdʒʌst/
alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
From this reading With his own hands he had helped to adjust the immortal real pump and tubs.
(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 In a month’s time from this Paul’s soul sat chuckling all day long.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He lived with the quaintest set he had ever conceived, and there was no page of ‘Nickleby’ which was fuller of comedy than a day of his own life.
chucklingverbUS /ˈtʃʌklɪŋ/
-ing form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading In a month’s time from this Paul’s soul sat chuckling all day long.
comedynounUS /ˈkɑːmədi/
light and humorous drama with a happy ending
From this reading He lived with the quaintest set he had ever conceived, and there was no page of ‘Nickleby’ which was fuller of comedy than a day of his own life.
conceivedverbUS /kənˈsiːvd/
past form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading He lived with the quaintest set he had ever conceived, and there was no page of ‘Nickleby’ which was fuller of comedy than a day of his own life.
Crummies
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From this reading He met Crummies, and actually heard him wonder how those things got into the papers.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In a month’s time from this Paul’s soul sat chuckling all day long.
at any time
From this reading He lived with the quaintest set he had ever conceived, and there was no page of ‘Nickleby’ which was fuller of comedy than a day of his own life.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In a month’s time from this Paul’s soul sat chuckling all day long.
fullernounUS /ˈfʊlər/
United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)
From this reading He lived with the quaintest set he had ever conceived, and there was no page of ‘Nickleby’ which was fuller of comedy than a day of his own life.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He met Crummies, and actually heard him wonder how those things got into the papers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He lived with the quaintest set he had ever conceived, and there was no page of ‘Nickleby’ which was fuller of comedy than a day of his own life.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading With his own hands he had helped to adjust the immortal real pump and tubs.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lived with the quaintest set he had ever conceived, and there was no page of ‘Nickleby’ which was fuller of comedy than a day of his own life.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He met Crummies, and actually heard him wonder how those things got into the papers.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading With his own hands he had helped to adjust the immortal real pump and tubs.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He met Crummies, and actually heard him wonder how those things got into the papers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He lived with the quaintest set he had ever conceived, and there was no page of ‘Nickleby’ which was fuller of comedy than a day of his own life.
how
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From this reading He met Crummies, and actually heard him wonder how those things got into the papers.
immortaladjUS /ɪˈmɔːr.t̬əl/
Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)
From this reading With his own hands he had helped to adjust the immortal real pump and tubs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a month’s time from this Paul’s soul sat chuckling all day long.
InfantnounUS /ˈɪnfənt/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading He met the Infant Phenomenon.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He met Crummies, and actually heard him wonder how those things got into the papers.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He lived with the quaintest set he had ever conceived, and there was no page of ‘Nickleby’ which was fuller of comedy than a day of his own life.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He lived with the quaintest set he had ever conceived, and there was no page of ‘Nickleby’ which was fuller of comedy than a day of his own life.
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 In a month’s time from this Paul’s soul sat chuckling all day long.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He met Crummies, and actually heard him wonder how those things got into the papers.
month'snounUS /mʌnθs/
possessive form of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading In a month’s time from this Paul’s soul sat chuckling all day long.
Nickleby
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From this reading He lived with the quaintest set he had ever conceived, and there was no page of ‘Nickleby’ which was fuller of comedy than a day of his own life.
not any; not one
From this reading He lived with the quaintest set he had ever conceived, and there was no page of ‘Nickleby’ which was fuller of comedy than a day of his own life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He lived with the quaintest set he had ever conceived, and there was no page of ‘Nickleby’ which was fuller of comedy than a day of his own life.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He lived with the quaintest set he had ever conceived, and there was no page of ‘Nickleby’ which was fuller of comedy than a day of his own life.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading He lived with the quaintest set he had ever conceived, and there was no page of ‘Nickleby’ which was fuller of comedy than a day of his own life.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading He met Crummies, and actually heard him wonder how those things got into the papers.
Paul'snounUS /pɔːlz/
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading In a month’s time from this Paul’s soul sat chuckling all day long.
PhenomenonnounUS /fəˈnɑːmənɑːn/
any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
From this reading He met the Infant Phenomenon.
pumpverbUS /pʌmp/
operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal
From this reading With his own hands he had helped to adjust the immortal real pump and tubs.
quaintest
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From this reading He lived with the quaintest set he had ever conceived, and there was no page of ‘Nickleby’ which was fuller of comedy than a day of his own life.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading With his own hands he had helped to adjust the immortal real pump and tubs.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In a month’s time from this Paul’s soul sat chuckling all day long.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He lived with the quaintest set he had ever conceived, and there was no page of ‘Nickleby’ which was fuller of comedy than a day of his own life.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading In a month’s time from this Paul’s soul sat chuckling all day long.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He lived with the quaintest set he had ever conceived, and there was no page of ‘Nickleby’ which was fuller of comedy than a day of his own life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He lived with the quaintest set he had ever conceived, and there was no page of ‘Nickleby’ which was fuller of comedy than a day of his own life.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He lived with the quaintest set he had ever conceived, and there was no page of ‘Nickleby’ which was fuller of comedy than a day of his own life.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He met Crummies, and actually heard him wonder how those things got into the papers.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In a month’s time from this Paul’s soul sat chuckling all day long.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He met Crummies, and actually heard him wonder how those things got into the papers.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In a month’s time from this Paul’s soul sat chuckling all day long.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With his own hands he had helped to adjust the immortal real pump and tubs.
tubsnounUS /tʌbz/
plural of “tub” — a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body
From this reading With his own hands he had helped to adjust the immortal real pump and tubs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He lived with the quaintest set he had ever conceived, and there was no page of ‘Nickleby’ which was fuller of comedy than a day of his own life.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He lived with the quaintest set he had ever conceived, and there was no page of ‘Nickleby’ which was fuller of comedy than a day of his own life.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He lived with the quaintest set he had ever conceived, and there was no page of ‘Nickleby’ which was fuller of comedy than a day of his own life.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading He met Crummies, and actually heard him wonder how those things got into the papers.
