used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A HEAVY LOSS.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I thought, sir, that you promised to say nothing about that soup-kitchen money," Jack said rather indignantly one evening a fortnight after he had gone to work again.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I thought, sir, that you promised to say nothing about that soup-kitchen money," Jack said rather indignantly one evening a fortnight after he had gone to work again.
anew
From this reading "I thought, sir, that you promised to say nothing about that soup-kitchen money," Jack said rather indignantly one evening a fortnight after he had gone to work 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 "Here all the women of the place seem to know about it, and as I was coming home from work to-day, there was Mrs. Thompson run out and shook me by the hand and would ha' kissed me if I'd let her, and said I'd saved her children's lives.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Here all the women of the place seem to know about it, and as I was coming home from work to-day, there was Mrs. Thompson run out and shook me by the hand and would ha' kissed me if I'd let her, and said I'd saved her children's lives.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Here all the women of the place seem to know about it, and as I was coming home from work to-day, there was Mrs. Thompson run out and shook me by the hand and would ha' kissed me if I'd let her, and said I'd saved her children's lives.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I ha' been thinking of going away; I can't stand this; and I thought you promised to say nowt about it."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I ha' been thinking of going away; I can't stand this; and I thought you promised to say nowt about it."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Here all the women of the place seem to know about it, and as I was coming home from work to-day, there was Mrs. Thompson run out and shook me by the hand and would ha' kissed me if I'd let her, and said I'd saved her children's lives.
can't
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From this reading I ha' been thinking of going away; I can't stand this; and I thought you promised to say nowt about it."
children's
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From this reading "Here all the women of the place seem to know about it, and as I was coming home from work to-day, there was Mrs. Thompson run out and shook me by the hand and would ha' kissed me if I'd let her, and said I'd saved her children's lives.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Here all the women of the place seem to know about it, and as I was coming home from work to-day, there was Mrs. Thompson run out and shook me by the hand and would ha' kissed me if I'd let her, and said I'd saved her children's lives.
correctedadjectiveUS /kərˈektəd/
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading "'Nothing,' Jack," corrected Mr. Merton.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "I thought, sir, that you promised to say nothing about that soup-kitchen money," Jack said rather indignantly one evening a fortnight after he had gone to work again.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading "I thought, sir, that you promised to say nothing about that soup-kitchen money," Jack said rather indignantly one evening a fortnight after he had gone to work again.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Here all the women of the place seem to know about it, and as I was coming home from work to-day, there was Mrs. Thompson run out and shook me by the hand and would ha' kissed me if I'd let her, and said I'd saved her children's lives.
the act of departing
From this reading I ha' been thinking of going away; I can't stand this; and I thought you promised to say nowt about it."
destroyed or killed
From this reading "I thought, sir, that you promised to say nothing about that soup-kitchen money," Jack said rather indignantly one evening a fortnight after he had gone to work again.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading "Here all the women of the place seem to know about it, and as I was coming home from work to-day, there was Mrs. Thompson run out and shook me by the hand and would ha' kissed me if I'd let her, and said I'd saved her children's lives.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I thought, sir, that you promised to say nothing about that soup-kitchen money," Jack said rather indignantly one evening a fortnight after he had gone to work again.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Here all the women of the place seem to know about it, and as I was coming home from work to-day, there was Mrs. Thompson run out and shook me by the hand and would ha' kissed me if I'd let her, and said I'd saved her children's lives.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I thought, sir, that you promised to say nothing about that soup-kitchen money," Jack said rather indignantly one evening a fortnight after he had gone to work again.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading A HEAVY LOSS.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Here all the women of the place seem to know about it, and as I was coming home from work to-day, there was Mrs. Thompson run out and shook me by the hand and would ha' kissed me if I'd let her, and said I'd saved her children's lives.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here all the women of the place seem to know about it, and as I was coming home from work to-day, there was Mrs. Thompson run out and shook me by the hand and would ha' kissed me if I'd let her, and said I'd saved her children's lives.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Here all the women of the place seem to know about it, and as I was coming home from work to-day, there was Mrs. Thompson run out and shook me by the hand and would ha' kissed me if I'd let her, and said I'd saved her children's lives.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought, sir, that you promised to say nothing about that soup-kitchen money," Jack said rather indignantly one evening a fortnight after he had gone to work again.
I'd
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From this reading "Here all the women of the place seem to know about it, and as I was coming home from work to-day, there was Mrs. Thompson run out and shook me by the hand and would ha' kissed me if I'd let her, and said I'd saved her children's lives.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Here all the women of the place seem to know about it, and as I was coming home from work to-day, there was Mrs. Thompson run out and shook me by the hand and would ha' kissed me if I'd let her, and said I'd saved her children's lives.
indignantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnəntliː/
in an indignant manner
From this reading "I thought, sir, that you promised to say nothing about that soup-kitchen money," Jack said rather indignantly one evening a fortnight after he had gone to work again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Here all the women of the place seem to know about it, and as I was coming home from work to-day, there was Mrs. Thompson run out and shook me by the hand and would ha' kissed me if I'd let her, and said I'd saved her children's lives.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "I thought, sir, that you promised to say nothing about that soup-kitchen money," Jack said rather indignantly one evening a fortnight after he had gone to work again.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading "Here all the women of the place seem to know about it, and as I was coming home from work to-day, there was Mrs. Thompson run out and shook me by the hand and would ha' kissed me if I'd let her, and said I'd saved her children's lives.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Here all the women of the place seem to know about it, and as I was coming home from work to-day, there was Mrs. Thompson run out and shook me by the hand and would ha' kissed me if I'd let her, and said I'd saved her children's lives.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Here all the women of the place seem to know about it, and as I was coming home from work to-day, there was Mrs. Thompson run out and shook me by the hand and would ha' kissed me if I'd let her, and said I'd saved her children's lives.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Here all the women of the place seem to know about it, and as I was coming home from work to-day, there was Mrs. Thompson run out and shook me by the hand and would ha' kissed me if I'd let her, and said I'd saved her children's lives.
something that is lost
From this reading A HEAVY LOSS.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Here all the women of the place seem to know about it, and as I was coming home from work to-day, there was Mrs. Thompson run out and shook me by the hand and would ha' kissed me if I'd let her, and said I'd saved her children's lives.
MertonnounUS /ˈmɜːrtən/
United States religious and writer (1915-1968)
From this reading "'Nothing,' Jack," corrected Mr. Merton.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "I thought, sir, that you promised to say nothing about that soup-kitchen money," Jack said rather indignantly one evening a fortnight after he had gone to work again.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "'Nothing,' Jack," corrected Mr. Merton.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Here all the women of the place seem to know about it, and as I was coming home from work to-day, there was Mrs. Thompson run out and shook me by the hand and would ha' kissed me if I'd let her, and said I'd saved her children's lives.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "I thought, sir, that you promised to say nothing about that soup-kitchen money," Jack said rather indignantly one evening a fortnight after he had gone to work again.
nowt
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From this reading I ha' been thinking of going away; I can't stand this; and I thought you promised to say nowt about it."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Here all the women of the place seem to know about it, and as I was coming home from work to-day, there was Mrs. Thompson run out and shook me by the hand and would ha' kissed me if I'd let her, and said I'd saved her children's lives.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I thought, sir, that you promised to say nothing about that soup-kitchen money," Jack said rather indignantly one evening a fortnight after he had gone to work again.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Here all the women of the place seem to know about it, and as I was coming home from work to-day, there was Mrs. Thompson run out and shook me by the hand and would ha' kissed me if I'd let her, and said I'd saved her children's lives.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Here all the women of the place seem to know about it, and as I was coming home from work to-day, there was Mrs. Thompson run out and shook me by the hand and would ha' kissed me if I'd let her, and said I'd saved her children's lives.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading "I thought, sir, that you promised to say nothing about that soup-kitchen money," Jack said rather indignantly one evening a fortnight after he had gone to work again.
on the contrary
From this reading "I thought, sir, that you promised to say nothing about that soup-kitchen money," Jack said rather indignantly one evening a fortnight after he had gone to work again.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Here all the women of the place seem to know about it, and as I was coming home from work to-day, there was Mrs. Thompson run out and shook me by the hand and would ha' kissed me if I'd let her, and said I'd saved her children's lives.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I thought, sir, that you promised to say nothing about that soup-kitchen money," Jack said rather indignantly one evening a fortnight after he had gone to work again.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading "Here all the women of the place seem to know about it, and as I was coming home from work to-day, there was Mrs. Thompson run out and shook me by the hand and would ha' kissed me if I'd let her, and said I'd saved her children's lives.
express in words
From this reading "I thought, sir, that you promised to say nothing about that soup-kitchen money," Jack said rather indignantly one evening a fortnight after he had gone to work again.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Here all the women of the place seem to know about it, and as I was coming home from work to-day, there was Mrs. Thompson run out and shook me by the hand and would ha' kissed me if I'd let her, and said I'd saved her children's lives.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading "Here all the women of the place seem to know about it, and as I was coming home from work to-day, there was Mrs. Thompson run out and shook me by the hand and would ha' kissed me if I'd let her, and said I'd saved her children's lives.
term of address for a man
From this reading "I thought, sir, that you promised to say nothing about that soup-kitchen money," Jack said rather indignantly one evening a fortnight after he had gone to work again.
soup-kitchen
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From this reading "I thought, sir, that you promised to say nothing about that soup-kitchen money," Jack said rather indignantly one evening a fortnight after he had gone to work again.
be standing; be upright
From this reading I ha' been thinking of going away; I can't stand this; and I thought you promised to say nowt about it."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I thought, sir, that you promised to say nothing about that soup-kitchen money," Jack said rather indignantly one evening a fortnight after he had gone to work again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Here all the women of the place seem to know about it, and as I was coming home from work to-day, there was Mrs. Thompson run out and shook me by the hand and would ha' kissed me if I'd let her, and said I'd saved her children's lives.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Here all the women of the place seem to know about it, and as I was coming home from work to-day, there was Mrs. Thompson run out and shook me by the hand and would ha' kissed me if I'd let her, and said I'd saved her children's lives.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading I ha' been thinking of going away; I can't stand this; and I thought you promised to say nowt about it."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I ha' been thinking of going away; I can't stand this; and I thought you promised to say nowt about it."
ThompsonnounUS /ˈtɑːmpsən/
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading "Here all the women of the place seem to know about it, and as I was coming home from work to-day, there was Mrs. Thompson run out and shook me by the hand and would ha' kissed me if I'd let her, and said I'd saved her children's lives.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought, sir, that you promised to say nothing about that soup-kitchen money," Jack said rather indignantly one evening a fortnight after he had gone to work again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I thought, sir, that you promised to say nothing about that soup-kitchen money," Jack said rather indignantly one evening a fortnight after he had gone to work again.
to-day
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From this reading "Here all the women of the place seem to know about it, and as I was coming home from work to-day, there was Mrs. Thompson run out and shook me by the hand and would ha' kissed me if I'd let her, and said I'd saved her children's lives.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Here all the women of the place seem to know about it, and as I was coming home from work to-day, there was Mrs. Thompson run out and shook me by the hand and would ha' kissed me if I'd let her, and said I'd saved her children's lives.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Here all the women of the place seem to know about it, and as I was coming home from work to-day, there was Mrs. Thompson run out and shook me by the hand and would ha' kissed me if I'd let her, and said I'd saved her children's lives.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "I thought, sir, that you promised to say nothing about that soup-kitchen money," Jack said rather indignantly one evening a fortnight after he had gone to work again.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Here all the women of the place seem to know about it, and as I was coming home from work to-day, there was Mrs. Thompson run out and shook me by the hand and would ha' kissed me if I'd let her, and said I'd saved her children's lives.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I thought, sir, that you promised to say nothing about that soup-kitchen money," Jack said rather indignantly one evening a fortnight after he had gone to work again.
