used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "When I was a little boy," said Grettir, "my father suffered from a cold back and great pains in it, in winter, and he only got ease when it was rubbed with a hot flannel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "When I was a little boy," said Grettir, "my father suffered from a cold back and great pains in it, in winter, and he only got ease when it was rubbed with a hot flannel.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Say on," answered Kuggson.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Men are generally more ready to boast than to discredit themselves."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "When I was a little boy," said Grettir, "my father suffered from a cold back and great pains in it, in winter, and he only got ease when it was rubbed with a hot flannel.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading I was a bad, idle boy, and I was set in winter to rub his cold back.
boastverbUS /boʊst/
show off
From this reading "Men are generally more ready to boast than to discredit themselves."
a youthful male person
From this reading "When I was a little boy," said Grettir, "my father suffered from a cold back and great pains in it, in winter, and he only got ease when it was rubbed with a hot flannel.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "When I was a little boy," said Grettir, "my father suffered from a cold back and great pains in it, in winter, and he only got ease when it was rubbed with a hot flannel.
discreditverbUS /dɪˈskredət/
cause to be distrusted or disbelieved
From this reading "Men are generally more ready to boast than to discredit themselves."
move gently or carefully
From this reading "When I was a little boy," said Grettir, "my father suffered from a cold back and great pains in it, in winter, and he only got ease when it was rubbed with a hot flannel.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "When I was a little boy," said Grettir, "my father suffered from a cold back and great pains in it, in winter, and he only got ease when it was rubbed with a hot flannel.
flannelnounUS /ˈflænəl/
a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing
From this reading "When I was a little boy," said Grettir, "my father suffered from a cold back and great pains in it, in winter, and he only got ease when it was rubbed with a hot flannel.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "When I was a little boy," said Grettir, "my father suffered from a cold back and great pains in it, in winter, and he only got ease when it was rubbed with a hot flannel.
usually; as a rule
From this reading "Men are generally more ready to boast than to discredit themselves."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "When I was a little boy," said Grettir, "my father suffered from a cold back and great pains in it, in winter, and he only got ease when it was rubbed with a hot flannel.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "When I was a little boy," said Grettir, "my father suffered from a cold back and great pains in it, in winter, and he only got ease when it was rubbed with a hot flannel.
Grettir
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From this reading "When I was a little boy," said Grettir, "my father suffered from a cold back and great pains in it, in winter, and he only got ease when it was rubbed with a hot flannel.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "When I was a little boy," said Grettir, "my father suffered from a cold back and great pains in it, in winter, and he only got ease when it was rubbed with a hot flannel.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I was a bad, idle boy, and I was set in winter to rub his cold back.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading "When I was a little boy," said Grettir, "my father suffered from a cold back and great pains in it, in winter, and he only got ease when it was rubbed with a hot flannel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "When I was a little boy," said Grettir, "my father suffered from a cold back and great pains in it, in winter, and he only got ease when it was rubbed with a hot flannel.
not in action or at work
From this reading I was a bad, idle boy, and I was set in winter to rub his cold back.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "When I was a little boy," said Grettir, "my father suffered from a cold back and great pains in it, in winter, and he only got ease when it was rubbed with a hot flannel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "When I was a little boy," said Grettir, "my father suffered from a cold back and great pains in it, in winter, and he only got ease when it was rubbed with a hot flannel.
Kuggson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Say on," answered Kuggson.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "When I was a little boy," said Grettir, "my father suffered from a cold back and great pains in it, in winter, and he only got ease when it was rubbed with a hot flannel.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Men are generally more ready to boast than to discredit themselves."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Men are generally more ready to boast than to discredit themselves."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "When I was a little boy," said Grettir, "my father suffered from a cold back and great pains in it, in winter, and he only got ease when it was rubbed with a hot flannel.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Say on," answered Kuggson.
and nothing more
From this reading "When I was a little boy," said Grettir, "my father suffered from a cold back and great pains in it, in winter, and he only got ease when it was rubbed with a hot flannel.
painsnounUS /peɪnz/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading "When I was a little boy," said Grettir, "my father suffered from a cold back and great pains in it, in winter, and he only got ease when it was rubbed with a hot flannel.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "Men are generally more ready to boast than to discredit themselves."
resentedverbUS /riˈzentɪd/
past form of “resent” — feel bitter or indignant about
From this reading This I resented.
rubverbUS /rʌb/
move over something with pressure
From this reading I was a bad, idle boy, and I was set in winter to rub his cold back.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading "When I was a little boy," said Grettir, "my father suffered from a cold back and great pains in it, in winter, and he only got ease when it was rubbed with a hot flannel.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "When I was a little boy," said Grettir, "my father suffered from a cold back and great pains in it, in winter, and he only got ease when it was rubbed with a hot flannel.
express in words
From this reading "Say on," answered Kuggson.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I was a bad, idle boy, and I was set in winter to rub his cold back.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading "When I was a little boy," said Grettir, "my father suffered from a cold back and great pains in it, in winter, and he only got ease when it was rubbed with a hot flannel.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Men are generally more ready to boast than to discredit themselves."
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading "Men are generally more ready to boast than to discredit themselves."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This I resented.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Men are generally more ready to boast than to discredit themselves."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "When I was a little boy," said Grettir, "my father suffered from a cold back and great pains in it, in winter, and he only got ease when it was rubbed with a hot flannel.
at the time that
From this reading "When I was a little boy," said Grettir, "my father suffered from a cold back and great pains in it, in winter, and he only got ease when it was rubbed with a hot flannel.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading "When I was a little boy," said Grettir, "my father suffered from a cold back and great pains in it, in winter, and he only got ease when it was rubbed with a hot flannel.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "When I was a little boy," said Grettir, "my father suffered from a cold back and great pains in it, in winter, and he only got ease when it was rubbed with a hot flannel.
