used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was early spring, there were pleasant odours and a fine blue sky, all good and gratuitous.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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accumulatedadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːmjəleɪtɪd/
periodically accumulated over time
From this reading His one idea was to get back to business; rabbit-skins ought to have accumulated, he thought, during' the months of his confinement; there would be a rich harvest awaiting him, which might mean the pony and cart at last, with prosperity and a potato-patch to cheer his closing days.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading ABOUT 'DUPPENCE' Down the hill from St. Mary Tavy to Brentor came Brightly, most irrepressible of unwanted things, his basket on his arm, feeding on air and sunshine.
(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 It was early spring, there were pleasant odours and a fine blue sky, all good and gratuitous.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ABOUT 'DUPPENCE' Down the hill from St. Mary Tavy to Brentor came Brightly, most irrepressible of unwanted things, his basket on his arm, feeding on air and sunshine.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading ABOUT 'DUPPENCE' Down the hill from St. Mary Tavy to Brentor came Brightly, most irrepressible of unwanted things, his basket on his arm, feeding on air and sunshine.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Brightly had been discharged from prison as a man of no reputation, to be avoided by some and trampled on by others.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His one idea was to get back to business; rabbit-skins ought to have accumulated, he thought, during' the months of his confinement; there would be a rich harvest awaiting him, which might mean the pony and cart at last, with prosperity and a potato-patch to cheer his closing days.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Brightly had been discharged from prison as a man of no reputation, to be avoided by some and trampled on by others.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading His one idea was to get back to business; rabbit-skins ought to have accumulated, he thought, during' the months of his confinement; there would be a rich harvest awaiting him, which might mean the pony and cart at last, with prosperity and a potato-patch to cheer his closing days.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading His one idea was to get back to business; rabbit-skins ought to have accumulated, he thought, during' the months of his confinement; there would be a rich harvest awaiting him, which might mean the pony and cart at last, with prosperity and a potato-patch to cheer his closing days.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading ABOUT 'DUPPENCE' Down the hill from St. Mary Tavy to Brentor came Brightly, most irrepressible of unwanted things, his basket on his arm, feeding on air and sunshine.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Brightly had been discharged from prison as a man of no reputation, to be avoided by some and trampled on by others.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Brightly had been discharged from prison as a man of no reputation, to be avoided by some and trampled on by others.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading He went for his basket, and it was not until it was slung upon his arm and he had bent himself into the old half-hoop shape to carry it over the moor, that he comprehended its emptiness.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading It was early spring, there were pleasant odours and a fine blue sky, all good and gratuitous.
Brentor
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BrightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading ABOUT 'DUPPENCE' Down the hill from St. Mary Tavy to Brentor came Brightly, most irrepressible of unwanted things, his basket on his arm, feeding on air and sunshine.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading His one idea was to get back to business; rabbit-skins ought to have accumulated, he thought, during' the months of his confinement; there would be a rich harvest awaiting him, which might mean the pony and cart at last, with prosperity and a potato-patch to cheer his closing days.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Brightly had been discharged from prison as a man of no reputation, to be avoided by some and trampled on by others.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ABOUT 'DUPPENCE' Down the hill from St. Mary Tavy to Brentor came Brightly, most irrepressible of unwanted things, his basket on his arm, feeding on air and sunshine.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He went for his basket, and it was not until it was slung upon his arm and he had bent himself into the old half-hoop shape to carry it over the moor, that he comprehended its emptiness.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading His one idea was to get back to business; rabbit-skins ought to have accumulated, he thought, during' the months of his confinement; there would be a rich harvest awaiting him, which might mean the pony and cart at last, with prosperity and a potato-patch to cheer his closing days.
give encouragement to
From this reading His one idea was to get back to business; rabbit-skins ought to have accumulated, he thought, during' the months of his confinement; there would be a rich harvest awaiting him, which might mean the pony and cart at last, with prosperity and a potato-patch to cheer his closing days.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading His one idea was to get back to business; rabbit-skins ought to have accumulated, he thought, during' the months of his confinement; there would be a rich harvest awaiting him, which might mean the pony and cart at last, with prosperity and a potato-patch to cheer his closing days.
comprehendedadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːmprɪˈhendɪd/
fully understood or grasped
From this reading He went for his basket, and it was not until it was slung upon his arm and he had bent himself into the old half-hoop shape to carry it over the moor, that he comprehended its emptiness.
confinementnounUS /kənˈfaɪnmənt/
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
From this reading His one idea was to get back to business; rabbit-skins ought to have accumulated, he thought, during' the months of his confinement; there would be a rich harvest awaiting him, which might mean the pony and cart at last, with prosperity and a potato-patch to cheer his closing days.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading His one idea was to get back to business; rabbit-skins ought to have accumulated, he thought, during' the months of his confinement; there would be a rich harvest awaiting him, which might mean the pony and cart at last, with prosperity and a potato-patch to cheer his closing days.
dischargedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒd/
having lost your job
From this reading Brightly had been discharged from prison as a man of no reputation, to be avoided by some and trampled on by others.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
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DUPPENCE
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all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading His one idea was to get back to business; rabbit-skins ought to have accumulated, he thought, during' the months of his confinement; there would be a rich harvest awaiting him, which might mean the pony and cart at last, with prosperity and a potato-patch to cheer his closing days.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was early spring, there were pleasant odours and a fine blue sky, all good and gratuitous.
emptinessnounUS /ˈemptinəs/
the state of containing nothing
From this reading He went for his basket, and it was not until it was slung upon his arm and he had bent himself into the old half-hoop shape to carry it over the moor, that he comprehended its emptiness.
feedingnounUS /ˈfiːdɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
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being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading It was early spring, there were pleasant odours and a fine blue sky, all good and gratuitous.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He went for his basket, and it was not until it was slung upon his arm and he had bent himself into the old half-hoop shape to carry it over the moor, that he comprehended its emptiness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ABOUT 'DUPPENCE' Down the hill from St. Mary Tavy to Brentor came Brightly, most irrepressible of unwanted things, his basket on his arm, feeding on air and sunshine.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading His one idea was to get back to business; rabbit-skins ought to have accumulated, he thought, during' the months of his confinement; there would be a rich harvest awaiting him, which might mean the pony and cart at last, with prosperity and a potato-patch to cheer his closing days.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was early spring, there were pleasant odours and a fine blue sky, all good and gratuitous.
gratuitousadjectiveUS /ɡrəˈtuːətəs/
without cause
From this reading It was early spring, there were pleasant odours and a fine blue sky, all good and gratuitous.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Brightly had been discharged from prison as a man of no reputation, to be avoided by some and trampled on by others.
half-hoop
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From this reading He went for his basket, and it was not until it was slung upon his arm and he had bent himself into the old half-hoop shape to carry it over the moor, that he comprehended its emptiness.
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading His one idea was to get back to business; rabbit-skins ought to have accumulated, he thought, during' the months of his confinement; there would be a rich harvest awaiting him, which might mean the pony and cart at last, with prosperity and a potato-patch to cheer his closing days.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His one idea was to get back to business; rabbit-skins ought to have accumulated, he thought, during' the months of his confinement; there would be a rich harvest awaiting him, which might mean the pony and cart at last, with prosperity and a potato-patch to cheer his closing days.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His one idea was to get back to business; rabbit-skins ought to have accumulated, he thought, during' the months of his confinement; there would be a rich harvest awaiting him, which might mean the pony and cart at last, with prosperity and a potato-patch to cheer his closing days.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading ABOUT 'DUPPENCE' Down the hill from St. Mary Tavy to Brentor came Brightly, most irrepressible of unwanted things, his basket on his arm, feeding on air and sunshine.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His one idea was to get back to business; rabbit-skins ought to have accumulated, he thought, during' the months of his confinement; there would be a rich harvest awaiting him, which might mean the pony and cart at last, with prosperity and a potato-patch to cheer his closing days.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He went for his basket, and it was not until it was slung upon his arm and he had bent himself into the old half-hoop shape to carry it over the moor, that he comprehended its emptiness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ABOUT 'DUPPENCE' Down the hill from St. Mary Tavy to Brentor came Brightly, most irrepressible of unwanted things, his basket on his arm, feeding on air and sunshine.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His one idea was to get back to business; rabbit-skins ought to have accumulated, he thought, during' the months of his confinement; there would be a rich harvest awaiting him, which might mean the pony and cart at last, with prosperity and a potato-patch to cheer his closing days.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He went for his basket, and it was not until it was slung upon his arm and he had bent himself into the old half-hoop shape to carry it over the moor, that he comprehended its emptiness.
irrepressibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪrəˈpresəbəl/
impossible to repress or control
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was early spring, there were pleasant odours and a fine blue sky, all good and gratuitous.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He went for his basket, and it was not until it was slung upon his arm and he had bent himself into the old half-hoop shape to carry it over the moor, that he comprehended its emptiness.
immediately past
From this reading His one idea was to get back to business; rabbit-skins ought to have accumulated, he thought, during' the months of his confinement; there would be a rich harvest awaiting him, which might mean the pony and cart at last, with prosperity and a potato-patch to cheer his closing days.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Brightly had been discharged from prison as a man of no reputation, to be avoided by some and trampled on by others.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
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mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading His one idea was to get back to business; rabbit-skins ought to have accumulated, he thought, during' the months of his confinement; there would be a rich harvest awaiting him, which might mean the pony and cart at last, with prosperity and a potato-patch to cheer his closing days.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading His one idea was to get back to business; rabbit-skins ought to have accumulated, he thought, during' the months of his confinement; there would be a rich harvest awaiting him, which might mean the pony and cart at last, with prosperity and a potato-patch to cheer his closing days.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading His one idea was to get back to business; rabbit-skins ought to have accumulated, he thought, during' the months of his confinement; there would be a rich harvest awaiting him, which might mean the pony and cart at last, with prosperity and a potato-patch to cheer his closing days.
moorverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading He went for his basket, and it was not until it was slung upon his arm and he had bent himself into the old half-hoop shape to carry it over the moor, that he comprehended its emptiness.
used to form the superlative
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not any; not one
From this reading Brightly had been discharged from prison as a man of no reputation, to be avoided by some and trampled on by others.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He went for his basket, and it was not until it was slung upon his arm and he had bent himself into the old half-hoop shape to carry it over the moor, that he comprehended its emptiness.
odoursnounUS /ˈoʊdərs/
plural of “odour” — the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading It was early spring, there were pleasant odours and a fine blue sky, all good and gratuitous.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ABOUT 'DUPPENCE' Down the hill from St. Mary Tavy to Brentor came Brightly, most irrepressible of unwanted things, his basket on his arm, feeding on air and sunshine.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He went for his basket, and it was not until it was slung upon his arm and he had bent himself into the old half-hoop shape to carry it over the moor, that he comprehended its emptiness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ABOUT 'DUPPENCE' Down the hill from St. Mary Tavy to Brentor came Brightly, most irrepressible of unwanted things, his basket on his arm, feeding on air and sunshine.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His one idea was to get back to business; rabbit-skins ought to have accumulated, he thought, during' the months of his confinement; there would be a rich harvest awaiting him, which might mean the pony and cart at last, with prosperity and a potato-patch to cheer his closing days.
others
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From this reading Brightly had been discharged from prison as a man of no reputation, to be avoided by some and trampled on by others.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading His one idea was to get back to business; rabbit-skins ought to have accumulated, he thought, during' the months of his confinement; there would be a rich harvest awaiting him, which might mean the pony and cart at last, with prosperity and a potato-patch to cheer his closing days.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He went for his basket, and it was not until it was slung upon his arm and he had bent himself into the old half-hoop shape to carry it over the moor, that he comprehended its emptiness.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading It was early spring, there were pleasant odours and a fine blue sky, all good and gratuitous.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading His one idea was to get back to business; rabbit-skins ought to have accumulated, he thought, during' the months of his confinement; there would be a rich harvest awaiting him, which might mean the pony and cart at last, with prosperity and a potato-patch to cheer his closing days.
potato-patch
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From this reading His one idea was to get back to business; rabbit-skins ought to have accumulated, he thought, during' the months of his confinement; there would be a rich harvest awaiting him, which might mean the pony and cart at last, with prosperity and a potato-patch to cheer his closing days.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading Brightly had been discharged from prison as a man of no reputation, to be avoided by some and trampled on by others.
prosperitynounUS /prɑːˈsperəti/
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
From this reading His one idea was to get back to business; rabbit-skins ought to have accumulated, he thought, during' the months of his confinement; there would be a rich harvest awaiting him, which might mean the pony and cart at last, with prosperity and a potato-patch to cheer his closing days.
rabbit-skins
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From this reading His one idea was to get back to business; rabbit-skins ought to have accumulated, he thought, during' the months of his confinement; there would be a rich harvest awaiting him, which might mean the pony and cart at last, with prosperity and a potato-patch to cheer his closing days.
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading Brightly had been discharged from prison as a man of no reputation, to be avoided by some and trampled on by others.
possessing material wealth
From this reading His one idea was to get back to business; rabbit-skins ought to have accumulated, he thought, during' the months of his confinement; there would be a rich harvest awaiting him, which might mean the pony and cart at last, with prosperity and a potato-patch to cheer his closing days.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading He went for his basket, and it was not until it was slung upon his arm and he had bent himself into the old half-hoop shape to carry it over the moor, that he comprehended its emptiness.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading It was early spring, there were pleasant odours and a fine blue sky, all good and gratuitous.
slungverbUS /slʌŋ/
inflected form of “sling” — hurl as if with a sling
From this reading He went for his basket, and it was not until it was slung upon his arm and he had bent himself into the old half-hoop shape to carry it over the moor, that he comprehended its emptiness.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Brightly had been discharged from prison as a man of no reputation, to be avoided by some and trampled on by others.
the season of growth
From this reading It was early spring, there were pleasant odours and a fine blue sky, all good and gratuitous.
St
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the rays of the sun
From this reading ABOUT 'DUPPENCE' Down the hill from St. Mary Tavy to Brentor came Brightly, most irrepressible of unwanted things, his basket on his arm, feeding on air and sunshine.
Tavy
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From this reading ABOUT 'DUPPENCE' Down the hill from St. Mary Tavy to Brentor came Brightly, most irrepressible of unwanted things, his basket on his arm, feeding on air and sunshine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He went for his basket, and it was not until it was slung upon his arm and he had bent himself into the old half-hoop shape to carry it over the moor, that he comprehended its emptiness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ABOUT 'DUPPENCE' Down the hill from St. Mary Tavy to Brentor came Brightly, most irrepressible of unwanted things, his basket on his arm, feeding on air and sunshine.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was early spring, there were pleasant odours and a fine blue sky, all good and gratuitous.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading ABOUT 'DUPPENCE' Down the hill from St. Mary Tavy to Brentor came Brightly, most irrepressible of unwanted things, his basket on his arm, feeding on air and sunshine.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His one idea was to get back to business; rabbit-skins ought to have accumulated, he thought, during' the months of his confinement; there would be a rich harvest awaiting him, which might mean the pony and cart at last, with prosperity and a potato-patch to cheer his closing days.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ABOUT 'DUPPENCE' Down the hill from St. Mary Tavy to Brentor came Brightly, most irrepressible of unwanted things, his basket on his arm, feeding on air and sunshine.
trampledverbUS /ˈtræmpəld/
past form of “trample” — tread or stomp heavily or roughly
From this reading Brightly had been discharged from prison as a man of no reputation, to be avoided by some and trampled on by others.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He went for his basket, and it was not until it was slung upon his arm and he had bent himself into the old half-hoop shape to carry it over the moor, that he comprehended its emptiness.
unwantedadjectiveUS /ənˈwɔːntɪd/
not wanted; not needed
From this reading ABOUT 'DUPPENCE' Down the hill from St. Mary Tavy to Brentor came Brightly, most irrepressible of unwanted things, his basket on his arm, feeding on air and sunshine.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He went for his basket, and it was not until it was slung upon his arm and he had bent himself into the old half-hoop shape to carry it over the moor, that he comprehended its emptiness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was early spring, there were pleasant odours and a fine blue sky, all good and gratuitous.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went for his basket, and it was not until it was slung upon his arm and he had bent himself into the old half-hoop shape to carry it over the moor, that he comprehended its emptiness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was early spring, there were pleasant odours and a fine blue sky, all good and gratuitous.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His one idea was to get back to business; rabbit-skins ought to have accumulated, he thought, during' the months of his confinement; there would be a rich harvest awaiting him, which might mean the pony and cart at last, with prosperity and a potato-patch to cheer his closing days.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His one idea was to get back to business; rabbit-skins ought to have accumulated, he thought, during' the months of his confinement; there would be a rich harvest awaiting him, which might mean the pony and cart at last, with prosperity and a potato-patch to cheer his closing days.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His one idea was to get back to business; rabbit-skins ought to have accumulated, he thought, during' the months of his confinement; there would be a rich harvest awaiting him, which might mean the pony and cart at last, with prosperity and a potato-patch to cheer his closing days.
