used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The thing had happened with a strange in-evitableness.
anew
From this reading The Dreamer dreamed, and the dream showed the old ramshackle, bankrupt printing-office at Castle Barfield again.
(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 He had gone home and had suffered a relapse, and had again recovered, and all his savings were expended.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Dreamer dreamed, and the dream showed the old ramshackle, bankrupt printing-office at Castle Barfield again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Dreamer dreamed, and the dream showed the old ramshackle, bankrupt printing-office at Castle Barfield again.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Paul was back there.
bankruptverbUS /ˈbæŋkrəpt/
reduce to bankruptcy
From this reading The Dreamer dreamed, and the dream showed the old ramshackle, bankrupt printing-office at Castle Barfield again.
Barfield
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From this reading The Dreamer dreamed, and the dream showed the old ramshackle, bankrupt printing-office at Castle Barfield again.
a youthful male person
From this reading There had come a rush of work with which the solitary journeyman and his boy could not cope.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The Dreamer dreamed, and the dream showed the old ramshackle, bankrupt printing-office at Castle Barfield again.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There had come a rush of work with which the solitary journeyman and his boy could not cope.
copeverbUS /koʊp/
succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
From this reading There had come a rush of work with which the solitary journeyman and his boy could not cope.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There had come a rush of work with which the solitary journeyman and his boy could not cope.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading The Dreamer dreamed, and the dream showed the old ramshackle, bankrupt printing-office at Castle Barfield again.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading The Dreamer dreamed, and the dream showed the old ramshackle, bankrupt printing-office at Castle Barfield again.
DreamernounUS /ˈdriːmər/
someone who is dreaming
From this reading The Dreamer dreamed, and the dream showed the old ramshackle, bankrupt printing-office at Castle Barfield again.
expendedverbUS /ɪkˈspendɪd/
past form of “expend” — use up, consume fully
From this reading He had gone home and had suffered a relapse, and had again recovered, and all his savings were expended.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had gone home and had suffered a relapse, and had again recovered, and all his savings were expended.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The thing had happened with a strange in-evitableness.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading The thing had happened with a strange in-evitableness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had gone home and had suffered a relapse, and had again recovered, and all his savings were expended.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had gone home and had suffered a relapse, and had again recovered, and all his savings were expended.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He had gone home and had suffered a relapse, and had again recovered, and all his savings were expended.
in-evitableness
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From this reading The thing had happened with a strange in-evitableness.
journeymannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnimæn/
a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft
From this reading There had come a rush of work with which the solitary journeyman and his boy could not cope.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There had come a rush of work with which the solitary journeyman and his boy could not cope.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There had come a rush of work with which the solitary journeyman and his boy could not cope.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The Dreamer dreamed, and the dream showed the old ramshackle, bankrupt printing-office at Castle Barfield again.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Paul was back there.
printing-office
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From this reading The Dreamer dreamed, and the dream showed the old ramshackle, bankrupt printing-office at Castle Barfield again.
ramshackleadjectiveUS /ˈræmʃækəl/
in deplorable condition
From this reading The Dreamer dreamed, and the dream showed the old ramshackle, bankrupt printing-office at Castle Barfield again.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading He had gone home and had suffered a relapse, and had again recovered, and all his savings were expended.
relapseverbUS /riˈlæps/
deteriorate in health
From this reading He had gone home and had suffered a relapse, and had again recovered, and all his savings were expended.
move hurridly
From this reading There had come a rush of work with which the solitary journeyman and his boy could not cope.
savingsnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋz/
a fund of money put by as a reserve
From this reading He had gone home and had suffered a relapse, and had again recovered, and all his savings were expended.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The Dreamer dreamed, and the dream showed the old ramshackle, bankrupt printing-office at Castle Barfield again.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading There had come a rush of work with which the solitary journeyman and his boy could not cope.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The thing had happened with a strange in-evitableness.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading He had gone home and had suffered a relapse, and had again recovered, and all his savings were expended.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Dreamer dreamed, and the dream showed the old ramshackle, bankrupt printing-office at Castle Barfield again.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Paul was back there.
a special situation
From this reading The thing had happened with a strange in-evitableness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Paul was back there.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had gone home and had suffered a relapse, and had again recovered, and all his savings were expended.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There had come a rush of work with which the solitary journeyman and his boy could not cope.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The thing had happened with a strange in-evitableness.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading There had come a rush of work with which the solitary journeyman and his boy could not cope.
