used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GRANDFATHER STRIKES OUT AFRESH All that Soeren possessed--with the exception of the house--was a third share in a boat and gear.
AFRESHadverbUS /əˈfreʃ/
again but in a new or different way
From this reading GRANDFATHER STRIKES OUT AFRESH All that Soeren possessed--with the exception of the house--was a third share in a boat and gear.
anew
From this reading Once again there was a little one to feed and clothe.
(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 GRANDFATHER STRIKES OUT AFRESH All that Soeren possessed--with the exception of the house--was a third share in a boat and gear.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They just managed to scrape along with their sixth share of the catch, and such odd jobs as Soeren could do at home.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He had already, before Ditte came into the world, let out his part of the boat to a young fisher boy from the hamlet, who having no money to buy a share in a boat repaid Soeren with half of his catch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GRANDFATHER STRIKES OUT AFRESH All that Soeren possessed--with the exception of the house--was a third share in a boat and gear.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was not much, but he and Maren had frugal habits, and as to Soeren, she occasionally went out to work and helped to make ends meet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They just managed to scrape along with their sixth share of the catch, and such odd jobs as Soeren could do at home.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had already, before Ditte came into the world, let out his part of the boat to a young fisher boy from the hamlet, who having no money to buy a share in a boat repaid Soeren with half of his catch.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading GRANDFATHER STRIKES OUT AFRESH All that Soeren possessed--with the exception of the house--was a third share in a boat and gear.
a youthful male person
From this reading He had already, before Ditte came into the world, let out his part of the boat to a young fisher boy from the hamlet, who having no money to buy a share in a boat repaid Soeren with half of his catch.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not much, but he and Maren had frugal habits, and as to Soeren, she occasionally went out to work and helped to make ends meet.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading He had already, before Ditte came into the world, let out his part of the boat to a young fisher boy from the hamlet, who having no money to buy a share in a boat repaid Soeren with half of his catch.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had already, before Ditte came into the world, let out his part of the boat to a young fisher boy from the hamlet, who having no money to buy a share in a boat repaid Soeren with half of his catch.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He had already, before Ditte came into the world, let out his part of the boat to a young fisher boy from the hamlet, who having no money to buy a share in a boat repaid Soeren with half of his catch.
clotheverbUS /kloʊð/
provide with clothes or put clothes on
From this reading Once again there was a little one to feed and clothe.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They just managed to scrape along with their sixth share of the catch, and such odd jobs as Soeren could do at home.
Ditte
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From this reading He had already, before Ditte came into the world, let out his part of the boat to a young fisher boy from the hamlet, who having no money to buy a share in a boat repaid Soeren with half of his catch.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They just managed to scrape along with their sixth share of the catch, and such odd jobs as Soeren could do at home.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It was not much, but he and Maren had frugal habits, and as to Soeren, she occasionally went out to work and helped to make ends meet.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading GRANDFATHER STRIKES OUT AFRESH All that Soeren possessed--with the exception of the house--was a third share in a boat and gear.
provide as food
From this reading Once again there was a little one to feed and clothe.
fishernounUS /ˈfɪʃər/
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading He had already, before Ditte came into the world, let out his part of the boat to a young fisher boy from the hamlet, who having no money to buy a share in a boat repaid Soeren with half of his catch.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had already, before Ditte came into the world, let out his part of the boat to a young fisher boy from the hamlet, who having no money to buy a share in a boat repaid Soeren with half of his catch.
frugaladjectiveUS /ˈfruːɡəl/
avoiding waste
From this reading It was not much, but he and Maren had frugal habits, and as to Soeren, she occasionally went out to work and helped to make ends meet.
gearnounUS /ɡɪr/
a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
From this reading GRANDFATHER STRIKES OUT AFRESH All that Soeren possessed--with the exception of the house--was a third share in a boat and gear.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading GRANDFATHER STRIKES OUT AFRESH All that Soeren possessed--with the exception of the house--was a third share in a boat and gear.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading It was not much, but he and Maren had frugal habits, and as to Soeren, she occasionally went out to work and helped to make ends meet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had already, before Ditte came into the world, let out his part of the boat to a young fisher boy from the hamlet, who having no money to buy a share in a boat repaid Soeren with half of his catch.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He had already, before Ditte came into the world, let out his part of the boat to a young fisher boy from the hamlet, who having no money to buy a share in a boat repaid Soeren with half of his catch.
hamletnounUS /ˈhæmlət/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading He had already, before Ditte came into the world, let out his part of the boat to a young fisher boy from the hamlet, who having no money to buy a share in a boat repaid Soeren with half of his catch.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He had already, before Ditte came into the world, let out his part of the boat to a young fisher boy from the hamlet, who having no money to buy a share in a boat repaid Soeren with half of his catch.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had already, before Ditte came into the world, let out his part of the boat to a young fisher boy from the hamlet, who having no money to buy a share in a boat repaid Soeren with half of his catch.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading It was not much, but he and Maren had frugal habits, and as to Soeren, she occasionally went out to work and helped to make ends meet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had already, before Ditte came into the world, let out his part of the boat to a young fisher boy from the hamlet, who having no money to buy a share in a boat repaid Soeren with half of his catch.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading They just managed to scrape along with their sixth share of the catch, and such odd jobs as Soeren could do at home.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading GRANDFATHER STRIKES OUT AFRESH All that Soeren possessed--with the exception of the house--was a third share in a boat and gear.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GRANDFATHER STRIKES OUT AFRESH All that Soeren possessed--with the exception of the house--was a third share in a boat and gear.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had already, before Ditte came into the world, let out his part of the boat to a young fisher boy from the hamlet, who having no money to buy a share in a boat repaid Soeren with half of his catch.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not much, but he and Maren had frugal habits, and as to Soeren, she occasionally went out to work and helped to make ends meet.
jobsnounUS /dʒɑːbz/
plural of “job” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading They just managed to scrape along with their sixth share of the catch, and such odd jobs as Soeren could do at home.
and nothing more
From this reading They just managed to scrape along with their sixth share of the catch, and such odd jobs as Soeren could do at home.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He had already, before Ditte came into the world, let out his part of the boat to a young fisher boy from the hamlet, who having no money to buy a share in a boat repaid Soeren with half of his catch.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Once again there was a little one to feed and clothe.
engage in
From this reading It was not much, but he and Maren had frugal habits, and as to Soeren, she occasionally went out to work and helped to make ends meet.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading They just managed to scrape along with their sixth share of the catch, and such odd jobs as Soeren could do at home.
Maren
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not much, but he and Maren had frugal habits, and as to Soeren, she occasionally went out to work and helped to make ends meet.
come together
From this reading It was not much, but he and Maren had frugal habits, and as to Soeren, she occasionally went out to work and helped to make ends meet.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He had already, before Ditte came into the world, let out his part of the boat to a young fisher boy from the hamlet, who having no money to buy a share in a boat repaid Soeren with half of his catch.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was not much, but he and Maren had frugal habits, and as to Soeren, she occasionally went out to work and helped to make ends meet.
not any; not one
From this reading He had already, before Ditte came into the world, let out his part of the boat to a young fisher boy from the hamlet, who having no money to buy a share in a boat repaid Soeren with half of his catch.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not much, but he and Maren had frugal habits, and as to Soeren, she occasionally went out to work and helped to make ends meet.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading It was not much, but he and Maren had frugal habits, and as to Soeren, she occasionally went out to work and helped to make ends meet.
not divisible by two
From this reading They just managed to scrape along with their sixth share of the catch, and such odd jobs as Soeren could do at home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GRANDFATHER STRIKES OUT AFRESH All that Soeren possessed--with the exception of the house--was a third share in a boat and gear.
on one occasion
From this reading Once again there was a little one to feed and clothe.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Once again there was a little one to feed and clothe.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading GRANDFATHER STRIKES OUT AFRESH All that Soeren possessed--with the exception of the house--was a third share in a boat and gear.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He had already, before Ditte came into the world, let out his part of the boat to a young fisher boy from the hamlet, who having no money to buy a share in a boat repaid Soeren with half of his catch.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading GRANDFATHER STRIKES OUT AFRESH All that Soeren possessed--with the exception of the house--was a third share in a boat and gear.
repaidverbUS /riˈpeɪd/
inflected form of “repay” — pay back
From this reading He had already, before Ditte came into the world, let out his part of the boat to a young fisher boy from the hamlet, who having no money to buy a share in a boat repaid Soeren with half of his catch.
scrapeverbUS /skreɪp/
scratch repeatedly
From this reading They just managed to scrape along with their sixth share of the catch, and such odd jobs as Soeren could do at home.
have in common
From this reading GRANDFATHER STRIKES OUT AFRESH All that Soeren possessed--with the exception of the house--was a third share in a boat and gear.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not much, but he and Maren had frugal habits, and as to Soeren, she occasionally went out to work and helped to make ends meet.
sixthadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading They just managed to scrape along with their sixth share of the catch, and such odd jobs as Soeren could do at home.
Soeren
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From this reading GRANDFATHER STRIKES OUT AFRESH All that Soeren possessed--with the exception of the house--was a third share in a boat and gear.
STRIKESnounUS /straɪks/
plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
From this reading GRANDFATHER STRIKES OUT AFRESH All that Soeren possessed--with the exception of the house--was a third share in a boat and gear.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They just managed to scrape along with their sixth share of the catch, and such odd jobs as Soeren could do at home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading GRANDFATHER STRIKES OUT AFRESH All that Soeren possessed--with the exception of the house--was a third share in a boat and gear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GRANDFATHER STRIKES OUT AFRESH All that Soeren possessed--with the exception of the house--was a third share in a boat and gear.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They just managed to scrape along with their sixth share of the catch, and such odd jobs as Soeren could do at home.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Once again there was a little one to feed and clothe.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They just managed to scrape along with their sixth share of the catch, and such odd jobs as Soeren could do at home.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading GRANDFATHER STRIKES OUT AFRESH All that Soeren possessed--with the exception of the house--was a third share in a boat and gear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had already, before Ditte came into the world, let out his part of the boat to a young fisher boy from the hamlet, who having no money to buy a share in a boat repaid Soeren with half of his catch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GRANDFATHER STRIKES OUT AFRESH All that Soeren possessed--with the exception of the house--was a third share in a boat and gear.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was not much, but he and Maren had frugal habits, and as to Soeren, she occasionally went out to work and helped to make ends meet.
which person or people
From this reading He had already, before Ditte came into the world, let out his part of the boat to a young fisher boy from the hamlet, who having no money to buy a share in a boat repaid Soeren with half of his catch.
in the company of; together with
From this reading GRANDFATHER STRIKES OUT AFRESH All that Soeren possessed--with the exception of the house--was a third share in a boat and gear.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It was not much, but he and Maren had frugal habits, and as to Soeren, she occasionally went out to work and helped to make ends meet.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He had already, before Ditte came into the world, let out his part of the boat to a young fisher boy from the hamlet, who having no money to buy a share in a boat repaid Soeren with half of his catch.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He had already, before Ditte came into the world, let out his part of the boat to a young fisher boy from the hamlet, who having no money to buy a share in a boat repaid Soeren with half of his catch.
