used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When he was finally up and setting forth again to the studio, a visitor was announced.
anew
From this reading When he was finally up and setting forth again to the studio, a visitor was announced.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The unusual strain of standing long at his work, the tramps he took to save car-fare, wearied him, and he was finally laid up for ten days.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading When he was finally up and setting forth again to the studio, a visitor was announced.
from appearances alone
From this reading No one missed him, apparently, and the long, painful hours dragged, and he saw no one but his little landladies.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His mother, as if she knew, sent him extra money and wonderful letters breathing pride in him and confidence in his success.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The unusual strain of standing long at his work, the tramps he took to save car-fare, wearied him, and he was finally laid up for ten days.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading His mother, as if she knew, sent him extra money and wonderful letters breathing pride in him and confidence in his success.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No one missed him, apparently, and the long, painful hours dragged, and he saw no one but his little landladies.
car-fare
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From this reading The unusual strain of standing long at his work, the tramps he took to save car-fare, wearied him, and he was finally laid up for ten days.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading His mother, as if she knew, sent him extra money and wonderful letters breathing pride in him and confidence in his success.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The unusual strain of standing long at his work, the tramps he took to save car-fare, wearied him, and he was finally laid up for ten days.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading No one missed him, apparently, and the long, painful hours dragged, and he saw no one but his little landladies.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading His mother, as if she knew, sent him extra money and wonderful letters breathing pride in him and confidence in his success.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading The unusual strain of standing long at his work, the tramps he took to save car-fare, wearied him, and he was finally laid up for ten days.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading That miserable foot of his gave him pain.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The unusual strain of standing long at his work, the tramps he took to save car-fare, wearied him, and he was finally laid up for ten days.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When he was finally up and setting forth again to the studio, a visitor was announced.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading That miserable foot of his gave him pain.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The unusual strain of standing long at his work, the tramps he took to save car-fare, wearied him, and he was finally laid up for ten days.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That miserable foot of his gave him pain.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That miserable foot of his gave him pain.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading No one missed him, apparently, and the long, painful hours dragged, and he saw no one but his little landladies.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading His mother, as if she knew, sent him extra money and wonderful letters breathing pride in him and confidence in his success.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His mother, as if she knew, sent him extra money and wonderful letters breathing pride in him and confidence in his success.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading His mother, as if she knew, sent him extra money and wonderful letters breathing pride in him and confidence in his success.
set down according to a plan
From this reading The unusual strain of standing long at his work, the tramps he took to save car-fare, wearied him, and he was finally laid up for ten days.
landladies
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From this reading No one missed him, apparently, and the long, painful hours dragged, and he saw no one but his little landladies.
the literary culture
From this reading His mother, as if she knew, sent him extra money and wonderful letters breathing pride in him and confidence in his success.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading No one missed him, apparently, and the long, painful hours dragged, and he saw no one but his little landladies.
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 The unusual strain of standing long at his work, the tramps he took to save car-fare, wearied him, and he was finally laid up for ten days.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading That miserable foot of his gave him pain.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading No one missed him, apparently, and the long, painful hours dragged, and he saw no one but his little landladies.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading His mother, as if she knew, sent him extra money and wonderful letters breathing pride in him and confidence in his success.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading His mother, as if she knew, sent him extra money and wonderful letters breathing pride in him and confidence in his success.
not any; not one
From this reading No one missed him, apparently, and the long, painful hours dragged, and he saw no one but his little landladies.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That miserable foot of his gave him pain.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one missed him, apparently, and the long, painful hours dragged, and he saw no one but his little landladies.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading That miserable foot of his gave him pain.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading No one missed him, apparently, and the long, painful hours dragged, and he saw no one but his little landladies.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading His mother, as if she knew, sent him extra money and wonderful letters breathing pride in him and confidence in his success.
except for; apart from
From this reading The unusual strain of standing long at his work, the tramps he took to save car-fare, wearied him, and he was finally laid up for ten days.
cut with a saw
From this reading No one missed him, apparently, and the long, painful hours dragged, and he saw no one but his little landladies.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading His mother, as if she knew, sent him extra money and wonderful letters breathing pride in him and confidence in his success.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading When he was finally up and setting forth again to the studio, a visitor was announced.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His mother, as if she knew, sent him extra money and wonderful letters breathing pride in him and confidence in his success.
having a supporting base
From this reading The unusual strain of standing long at his work, the tramps he took to save car-fare, wearied him, and he was finally laid up for ten days.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading The unusual strain of standing long at his work, the tramps he took to save car-fare, wearied him, and he was finally laid up for ten days.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading When he was finally up and setting forth again to the studio, a visitor was announced.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading His mother, as if she knew, sent him extra money and wonderful letters breathing pride in him and confidence in his success.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The unusual strain of standing long at his work, the tramps he took to save car-fare, wearied him, and he was finally laid up for ten days.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That miserable foot of his gave him pain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The unusual strain of standing long at his work, the tramps he took to save car-fare, wearied him, and he was finally laid up for ten days.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The unusual strain of standing long at his work, the tramps he took to save car-fare, wearied him, and he was finally laid up for ten days.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The unusual strain of standing long at his work, the tramps he took to save car-fare, wearied him, and he was finally laid up for ten days.
trampsnounUS /træmpz/
plural of “tramp” — a vagrant
From this reading The unusual strain of standing long at his work, the tramps he took to save car-fare, wearied him, and he was finally laid up for ten days.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading The unusual strain of standing long at his work, the tramps he took to save car-fare, wearied him, and he was finally laid up for ten days.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The unusual strain of standing long at his work, the tramps he took to save car-fare, wearied him, and he was finally laid up for ten days.
someone who visits
From this reading When he was finally up and setting forth again to the studio, a visitor was announced.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The unusual strain of standing long at his work, the tramps he took to save car-fare, wearied him, and he was finally laid up for ten days.
weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading The unusual strain of standing long at his work, the tramps he took to save car-fare, wearied him, and he was finally laid up for ten days.
at the time that
From this reading When he was finally up and setting forth again to the studio, a visitor was announced.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading His mother, as if she knew, sent him extra money and wonderful letters breathing pride in him and confidence in his success.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The unusual strain of standing long at his work, the tramps he took to save car-fare, wearied him, and he was finally laid up for ten days.
