used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DEATH The winter was cold and long.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A DEATH The winter was cold and long.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But here he was waiting, with his savings dwindling away--and what was he really waiting for?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Lars Peter had counted on getting a share in a boat, but there seemed to be no vacancy, and each time he reminded the inn-keeper of his promise, he was put off with talk.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Lars Peter had counted on getting a share in a boat, but there seemed to be no vacancy, and each time he reminded the inn-keeper of his promise, he was put off with talk.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lars Peter had counted on getting a share in a boat, but there seemed to be no vacancy, and each time he reminded the inn-keeper of his promise, he was put off with talk.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading A DEATH The winter was cold and long.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "It'll come soon enough," said the inn-keeper, "just give it time."
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading Lars Peter had counted on getting a share in a boat, but there seemed to be no vacancy, and each time he reminded the inn-keeper of his promise, he was put off with talk.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading A DEATH The winter was cold and long.
dwindlingadjectiveUS /ˈdwɪndəlɪŋ/
gradually decreasing until little remains
From this reading But here he was waiting, with his savings dwindling away--and what was he really waiting for?
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Lars Peter had counted on getting a share in a boat, but there seemed to be no vacancy, and each time he reminded the inn-keeper of his promise, he was put off with talk.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Time--it was easy to say.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "It'll come soon enough," said the inn-keeper, "just give it time."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But here he was waiting, with his savings dwindling away--and what was he really waiting for?
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Lars Peter had counted on getting a share in a boat, but there seemed to be no vacancy, and each time he reminded the inn-keeper of his promise, he was put off with talk.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "It'll come soon enough," said the inn-keeper, "just give it time."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lars Peter had counted on getting a share in a boat, but there seemed to be no vacancy, and each time he reminded the inn-keeper of his promise, he was put off with talk.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lars Peter had counted on getting a share in a boat, but there seemed to be no vacancy, and each time he reminded the inn-keeper of his promise, he was put off with talk.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But here he was waiting, with his savings dwindling away--and what was he really waiting for?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lars Peter had counted on getting a share in a boat, but there seemed to be no vacancy, and each time he reminded the inn-keeper of his promise, he was put off with talk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lars Peter had counted on getting a share in a boat, but there seemed to be no vacancy, and each time he reminded the inn-keeper of his promise, he was put off with talk.
inn-keeper
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From this reading Lars Peter had counted on getting a share in a boat, but there seemed to be no vacancy, and each time he reminded the inn-keeper of his promise, he was put off with talk.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It'll come soon enough," said the inn-keeper, "just give it time."
It'll
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From this reading "It'll come soon enough," said the inn-keeper, "just give it time."
and nothing more
From this reading "It'll come soon enough," said the inn-keeper, "just give it time."
Lars
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From this reading Lars Peter had counted on getting a share in a boat, but there seemed to be no vacancy, and each time he reminded the inn-keeper of his promise, he was put off with talk.
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 A DEATH The winter was cold and long.
not any; not one
From this reading Lars Peter had counted on getting a share in a boat, but there seemed to be no vacancy, and each time he reminded the inn-keeper of his promise, he was put off with talk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lars Peter had counted on getting a share in a boat, but there seemed to be no vacancy, and each time he reminded the inn-keeper of his promise, he was put off with talk.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Lars Peter had counted on getting a share in a boat, but there seemed to be no vacancy, and each time he reminded the inn-keeper of his promise, he was put off with talk.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lars Peter had counted on getting a share in a boat, but there seemed to be no vacancy, and each time he reminded the inn-keeper of his promise, he was put off with talk.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Lars Peter had counted on getting a share in a boat, but there seemed to be no vacancy, and each time he reminded the inn-keeper of his promise, he was put off with talk.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Lars Peter had counted on getting a share in a boat, but there seemed to be no vacancy, and each time he reminded the inn-keeper of his promise, he was put off with talk.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Lars Peter had counted on getting a share in a boat, but there seemed to be no vacancy, and each time he reminded the inn-keeper of his promise, he was put off with talk.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading But here he was waiting, with his savings dwindling away--and what was he really waiting for?
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading Lars Peter had counted on getting a share in a boat, but there seemed to be no vacancy, and each time he reminded the inn-keeper of his promise, he was put off with talk.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It'll come soon enough," said the inn-keeper, "just give it time."
savingsnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋz/
a fund of money put by as a reserve
From this reading But here he was waiting, with his savings dwindling away--and what was he really waiting for?
express in words
From this reading Time--it was easy to say.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Lars Peter had counted on getting a share in a boat, but there seemed to be no vacancy, and each time he reminded the inn-keeper of his promise, he was put off with talk.
have in common
From this reading Lars Peter had counted on getting a share in a boat, but there seemed to be no vacancy, and each time he reminded the inn-keeper of his promise, he was put off with talk.
in the near future
From this reading "It'll come soon enough," said the inn-keeper, "just give it time."
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Lars Peter had counted on getting a share in a boat, but there seemed to be no vacancy, and each time he reminded the inn-keeper of his promise, he was put off with talk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DEATH The winter was cold and long.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Lars Peter had counted on getting a share in a boat, but there seemed to be no vacancy, and each time he reminded the inn-keeper of his promise, he was put off with talk.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Lars Peter had counted on getting a share in a boat, but there seemed to be no vacancy, and each time he reminded the inn-keeper of his promise, he was put off with talk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lars Peter had counted on getting a share in a boat, but there seemed to be no vacancy, and each time he reminded the inn-keeper of his promise, he was put off with talk.
vacancynounUS /ˈveɪkənsi/
being unoccupied
From this reading Lars Peter had counted on getting a share in a boat, but there seemed to be no vacancy, and each time he reminded the inn-keeper of his promise, he was put off with talk.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading But here he was waiting, with his savings dwindling away--and what was he really waiting for?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A DEATH The winter was cold and long.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But here he was waiting, with his savings dwindling away--and what was he really waiting for?
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading A DEATH The winter was cold and long.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lars Peter had counted on getting a share in a boat, but there seemed to be no vacancy, and each time he reminded the inn-keeper of his promise, he was put off with talk.
