used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For two enemies the world is too small, for two friends a needle's eye is large enough.--BULWER.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading He tries to explain to Eugene all that he has done, the money he has advanced, and the future that seems possible.
(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 The brothers spend nearly all of the next morning in the factory.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Floyd has left his substitute with the professor, and sent Cecil to ride, so that she shall not distract Violet's attention.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Floyd has left his substitute with the professor, and sent Cecil to ride, so that she shall not distract Violet's attention.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It will be a long pull," he says, "but when you get through, the result will be a handsome business.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The brothers spend nearly all of the next morning in the factory.
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From this reading For two enemies the world is too small, for two friends a needle's eye is large enough.--BULWER.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "It will be a long pull," he says, "but when you get through, the result will be a handsome business.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It will be a long pull," he says, "but when you get through, the result will be a handsome business.
Cecil
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From this reading Floyd has left his substitute with the professor, and sent Cecil to ride, so that she shall not distract Violet's attention.
distractverbUS /dɪˈstrækt/
draw someone's attention away from something
From this reading Floyd has left his substitute with the professor, and sent Cecil to ride, so that she shall not distract Violet's attention.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He tries to explain to Eugene all that he has done, the money he has advanced, and the future that seems possible.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading For two enemies the world is too small, for two friends a needle's eye is large enough.--BULWER.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading For two enemies the world is too small, for two friends a needle's eye is large enough.--BULWER.
EugenenounUS /juːˈdʒiːn/
Austrian general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the Spanish Succession (1663-1736)
From this reading He tries to explain to Eugene all that he has done, the money he has advanced, and the future that seems possible.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading He tries to explain to Eugene all that he has done, the money he has advanced, and the future that seems possible.
the organ of sight
From this reading For two enemies the world is too small, for two friends a needle's eye is large enough.--BULWER.
factorynounUS /ˈfæktəri/
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading The brothers spend nearly all of the next morning in the factory.
Floyd
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From this reading Floyd has left his substitute with the professor, and sent Cecil to ride, so that she shall not distract Violet's attention.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For two enemies the world is too small, for two friends a needle's eye is large enough.--BULWER.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading For two enemies the world is too small, for two friends a needle's eye is large enough.--BULWER.
yet to be or coming
From this reading He tries to explain to Eugene all that he has done, the money he has advanced, and the future that seems possible.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "It will be a long pull," he says, "but when you get through, the result will be a handsome business.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading "It will be a long pull," he says, "but when you get through, the result will be a handsome business.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Floyd has left his substitute with the professor, and sent Cecil to ride, so that she shall not distract Violet's attention.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He tries to explain to Eugene all that he has done, the money he has advanced, and the future that seems possible.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Floyd has left his substitute with the professor, and sent Cecil to ride, so that she shall not distract Violet's attention.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The brothers spend nearly all of the next morning in the factory.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For two enemies the world is too small, for two friends a needle's eye is large enough.--BULWER.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It will be a long pull," he says, "but when you get through, the result will be a handsome business.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For two enemies the world is too small, for two friends a needle's eye is large enough.--BULWER.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Floyd has left his substitute with the professor, and sent Cecil to ride, so that she shall not distract Violet's attention.
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 "It will be a long pull," he says, "but when you get through, the result will be a handsome business.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He tries to explain to Eugene all that he has done, the money he has advanced, and the future that seems possible.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The brothers spend nearly all of the next morning in the factory.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The brothers spend nearly all of the next morning in the factory.
needle's
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From this reading For two enemies the world is too small, for two friends a needle's eye is large enough.--BULWER.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The brothers spend nearly all of the next morning in the factory.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Floyd has left his substitute with the professor, and sent Cecil to ride, so that she shall not distract Violet's attention.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The brothers spend nearly all of the next morning in the factory.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading He tries to explain to Eugene all that he has done, the money he has advanced, and the future that seems possible.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Floyd has left his substitute with the professor, and sent Cecil to ride, so that she shall not distract Violet's attention.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading "It will be a long pull," he says, "but when you get through, the result will be a handsome business.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading "It will be a long pull," he says, "but when you get through, the result will be a handsome business.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Floyd has left his substitute with the professor, and sent Cecil to ride, so that she shall not distract Violet's attention.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "It will be a long pull," he says, "but when you get through, the result will be a handsome business.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He tries to explain to Eugene all that he has done, the money he has advanced, and the future that seems possible.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Floyd has left his substitute with the professor, and sent Cecil to ride, so that she shall not distract Violet's attention.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Floyd has left his substitute with the professor, and sent Cecil to ride, so that she shall not distract Violet's attention.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Floyd has left his substitute with the professor, and sent Cecil to ride, so that she shall not distract Violet's attention.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For two enemies the world is too small, for two friends a needle's eye is large enough.--BULWER.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Floyd has left his substitute with the professor, and sent Cecil to ride, so that she shall not distract Violet's attention.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading The brothers spend nearly all of the next morning in the factory.
substituteverbUS /ˈsʌbstətuːt/
put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
From this reading Floyd has left his substitute with the professor, and sent Cecil to ride, so that she shall not distract Violet's attention.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Floyd has left his substitute with the professor, and sent Cecil to ride, so that she shall not distract Violet's attention.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For two enemies the world is too small, for two friends a needle's eye is large enough.--BULWER.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "It will be a long pull," he says, "but when you get through, the result will be a handsome business.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Floyd has left his substitute with the professor, and sent Cecil to ride, so that she shall not distract Violet's attention.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading For two enemies the world is too small, for two friends a needle's eye is large enough.--BULWER.
triesnounUS /traɪz/
plural of “try” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading He tries to explain to Eugene all that he has done, the money he has advanced, and the future that seems possible.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For two enemies the world is too small, for two friends a needle's eye is large enough.--BULWER.
Violet's
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From this reading Floyd has left his substitute with the professor, and sent Cecil to ride, so that she shall not distract Violet's attention.
at the time that
From this reading "It will be a long pull," he says, "but when you get through, the result will be a handsome business.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It will be a long pull," he says, "but when you get through, the result will be a handsome business.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Floyd has left his substitute with the professor, and sent Cecil to ride, so that she shall not distract Violet's attention.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading For two enemies the world is too small, for two friends a needle's eye is large enough.--BULWER.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It will be a long pull," he says, "but when you get through, the result will be a handsome business.
