used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had a rare bother with the ginger-haired man yesterday morning, and had to send the boy for a policeman before he'd go.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Isaac always thought that he could look after me better than I could look after myself!
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading And in the afternoon the Swedes tried to sneak through the shop into the warehouse, but I jumped out of the shop parlor and hustled them off.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Isaac always thought that he could look after me better than I could look after myself!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Of course," he said; "and of course they didn't believe me!
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading I've put longer screws in the bars to the windows; but I'd be easier if you'd let me sleep here."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I've put longer screws in the bars to the windows; but I'd be easier if you'd let me sleep here."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I had a rare bother with the ginger-haired man yesterday morning, and had to send the boy for a policeman before he'd go.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Of course," he said; "and of course they didn't believe me!
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Isaac always thought that he could look after me better than I could look after myself!
botherverbUS /ˈbɑːðər/
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading I had a rare bother with the ginger-haired man yesterday morning, and had to send the boy for a policeman before he'd go.
a youthful male person
From this reading I had a rare bother with the ginger-haired man yesterday morning, and had to send the boy for a policeman before he'd go.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And in the afternoon the Swedes tried to sneak through the shop into the warehouse, but I jumped out of the shop parlor and hustled them off.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Isaac always thought that he could look after me better than I could look after myself!
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course," he said; "and of course they didn't believe me!
didn't
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From this reading "Of course," he said; "and of course they didn't believe me!
easieradjectiveUS /ˈiːziər/
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading I've put longer screws in the bars to the windows; but I'd be easier if you'd let me sleep here."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had a rare bother with the ginger-haired man yesterday morning, and had to send the boy for a policeman before he'd go.
ginger-haired
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From this reading I had a rare bother with the ginger-haired man yesterday morning, and had to send the boy for a policeman before he'd go.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I had a rare bother with the ginger-haired man yesterday morning, and had to send the boy for a policeman before he'd go.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had a rare bother with the ginger-haired man yesterday morning, and had to send the boy for a policeman before he'd go.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Of course," he said; "and of course they didn't believe me!
he'd
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From this reading I had a rare bother with the ginger-haired man yesterday morning, and had to send the boy for a policeman before he'd go.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I've put longer screws in the bars to the windows; but I'd be easier if you'd let me sleep here."
hustledverbUS /ˈhʌsəld/
past form of “hustle” — cause to move furtively and hurriedly
From this reading And in the afternoon the Swedes tried to sneak through the shop into the warehouse, but I jumped out of the shop parlor and hustled them off.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had a rare bother with the ginger-haired man yesterday morning, and had to send the boy for a policeman before he'd go.
I'd
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From this reading I've put longer screws in the bars to the windows; but I'd be easier if you'd let me sleep here."
I've
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From this reading I've put longer screws in the bars to the windows; but I'd be easier if you'd let me sleep here."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I've put longer screws in the bars to the windows; but I'd be easier if you'd let me sleep here."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And in the afternoon the Swedes tried to sneak through the shop into the warehouse, but I jumped out of the shop parlor and hustled them off.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And in the afternoon the Swedes tried to sneak through the shop into the warehouse, but I jumped out of the shop parlor and hustled them off.
IsaacnounUS /ˈaɪzək/
(Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau
From this reading Isaac always thought that he could look after me better than I could look after myself!
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading And in the afternoon the Swedes tried to sneak through the shop into the warehouse, but I jumped out of the shop parlor and hustled them off.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I've put longer screws in the bars to the windows; but I'd be easier if you'd let me sleep here."
for more time
From this reading I've put longer screws in the bars to the windows; but I'd be easier if you'd let me sleep here."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Isaac always thought that he could look after me better than I could look after myself!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I had a rare bother with the ginger-haired man yesterday morning, and had to send the boy for a policeman before he'd go.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Of course," he said; "and of course they didn't believe me!
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I had a rare bother with the ginger-haired man yesterday morning, and had to send the boy for a policeman before he'd go.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Isaac always thought that he could look after me better than I could look after myself!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course," he said; "and of course they didn't believe me!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And in the afternoon the Swedes tried to sneak through the shop into the warehouse, but I jumped out of the shop parlor and hustled them off.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And in the afternoon the Swedes tried to sneak through the shop into the warehouse, but I jumped out of the shop parlor and hustled them off.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading And in the afternoon the Swedes tried to sneak through the shop into the warehouse, but I jumped out of the shop parlor and hustled them off.
policemannounUS /pəˈliːsmən/
a member of a police force
From this reading I had a rare bother with the ginger-haired man yesterday morning, and had to send the boy for a policeman before he'd go.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I've put longer screws in the bars to the windows; but I'd be easier if you'd let me sleep here."
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading I had a rare bother with the ginger-haired man yesterday morning, and had to send the boy for a policeman before he'd go.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Of course," he said; "and of course they didn't believe me!
screwsnounUS /skruːz/
plural of “screw” — someone who guards prisoners
From this reading I've put longer screws in the bars to the windows; but I'd be easier if you'd let me sleep here."
cause to go somewhere
From this reading I had a rare bother with the ginger-haired man yesterday morning, and had to send the boy for a policeman before he'd go.
do one's shopping
From this reading And in the afternoon the Swedes tried to sneak through the shop into the warehouse, but I jumped out of the shop parlor and hustled them off.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading I've put longer screws in the bars to the windows; but I'd be easier if you'd let me sleep here."
sneakverbUS /sniːk/
to go stealthily or furtively
From this reading And in the afternoon the Swedes tried to sneak through the shop into the warehouse, but I jumped out of the shop parlor and hustled them off.
SwedesnounUS /swiːdz/
plural of “swede” — a native or inhabitant of Sweden
From this reading And in the afternoon the Swedes tried to sneak through the shop into the warehouse, but I jumped out of the shop parlor and hustled them off.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Isaac always thought that he could look after me better than I could look after myself!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Isaac always thought that he could look after me better than I could look after myself!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had a rare bother with the ginger-haired man yesterday morning, and had to send the boy for a policeman before he'd go.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And in the afternoon the Swedes tried to sneak through the shop into the warehouse, but I jumped out of the shop parlor and hustled them off.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Of course," he said; "and of course they didn't believe me!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Isaac always thought that he could look after me better than I could look after myself!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And in the afternoon the Swedes tried to sneak through the shop into the warehouse, but I jumped out of the shop parlor and hustled them off.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had a rare bother with the ginger-haired man yesterday morning, and had to send the boy for a policeman before he'd go.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading And in the afternoon the Swedes tried to sneak through the shop into the warehouse, but I jumped out of the shop parlor and hustled them off.
warehousenounUS /ˈwerhaʊs/
a storehouse for goods and merchandise
From this reading And in the afternoon the Swedes tried to sneak through the shop into the warehouse, but I jumped out of the shop parlor and hustled them off.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading I've put longer screws in the bars to the windows; but I'd be easier if you'd let me sleep here."
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had a rare bother with the ginger-haired man yesterday morning, and had to send the boy for a policeman before he'd go.
the day immediately before today
From this reading I had a rare bother with the ginger-haired man yesterday morning, and had to send the boy for a policeman before he'd go.
you'd
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From this reading I've put longer screws in the bars to the windows; but I'd be easier if you'd let me sleep here."
