3rd
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From this reading On the 3rd of September Barbro was not to be found.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Axel was doing carpenter's work the best he could; he was trying hard to get a glass window and a door set in the new house, and it was taking all his time to do it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But being long past noon, and no word said about coming in to dinner, he went in himself into the hut.
(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 Axel was doing carpenter's work the best he could; he was trying hard to get a glass window and a door set in the new house, and it was taking all his time to do it.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading 'Twas not that she was altogether lost, but she was not up at the house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Axel was doing carpenter's work the best he could; he was trying hard to get a glass window and a door set in the new house, and it was taking all his time to do it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'Twas not that she was altogether lost, but she was not up at the house.
Axel
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From this reading Axel was doing carpenter's work the best he could; he was trying hard to get a glass window and a door set in the new house, and it was taking all his time to do it.
Barbro
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From this reading On the 3rd of September Barbro was not to be found.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On the 3rd of September Barbro was not to be found.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But being long past noon, and no word said about coming in to dinner, he went in himself into the hut.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Axel was doing carpenter's work the best he could; he was trying hard to get a glass window and a door set in the new house, and it was taking all his time to do it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'Twas not that she was altogether lost, but she was not up at the house.
carpenter'snounUS /ˈkɑːrpəntərz/
possessive form of “carpenter” — a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
From this reading Axel was doing carpenter's work the best he could; he was trying hard to get a glass window and a door set in the new house, and it was taking all his time to do it.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading But being long past noon, and no word said about coming in to dinner, he went in himself into the hut.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Axel was doing carpenter's work the best he could; he was trying hard to get a glass window and a door set in the new house, and it was taking all his time to do it.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading But being long past noon, and no word said about coming in to dinner, he went in himself into the hut.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Axel was doing carpenter's work the best he could; he was trying hard to get a glass window and a door set in the new house, and it was taking all his time to do it.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Axel was doing carpenter's work the best he could; he was trying hard to get a glass window and a door set in the new house, and it was taking all his time to do it.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Axel was doing carpenter's work the best he could; he was trying hard to get a glass window and a door set in the new house, and it was taking all his time to do it.
set up or found
From this reading On the 3rd of September Barbro was not to be found.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Axel was doing carpenter's work the best he could; he was trying hard to get a glass window and a door set in the new house, and it was taking all his time to do it.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Axel was doing carpenter's work the best he could; he was trying hard to get a glass window and a door set in the new house, and it was taking all his time to do it.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Axel was doing carpenter's work the best he could; he was trying hard to get a glass window and a door set in the new house, and it was taking all his time to do it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Axel was doing carpenter's work the best he could; he was trying hard to get a glass window and a door set in the new house, and it was taking all his time to do it.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But being long past noon, and no word said about coming in to dinner, he went in himself into the hut.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Axel was doing carpenter's work the best he could; he was trying hard to get a glass window and a door set in the new house, and it was taking all his time to do it.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading 'Twas not that she was altogether lost, but she was not up at the house.
temporary military shelter
From this reading But being long past noon, and no word said about coming in to dinner, he went in himself into the hut.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Axel was doing carpenter's work the best he could; he was trying hard to get a glass window and a door set in the new house, and it was taking all his time to do it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But being long past noon, and no word said about coming in to dinner, he went in himself into the hut.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Axel was doing carpenter's work the best he could; he was trying hard to get a glass window and a door set in the new house, and it was taking all his time to do it.
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 But being long past noon, and no word said about coming in to dinner, he went in himself into the hut.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading 'Twas not that she was altogether lost, but she was not up at the house.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Axel was doing carpenter's work the best he could; he was trying hard to get a glass window and a door set in the new house, and it was taking all his time to do it.
not any; not one
From this reading But being long past noon, and no word said about coming in to dinner, he went in himself into the hut.
the middle of the day
From this reading But being long past noon, and no word said about coming in to dinner, he went in himself into the hut.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On the 3rd of September Barbro was not to be found.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the 3rd of September Barbro was not to be found.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the 3rd of September Barbro was not to be found.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one there.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading But being long past noon, and no word said about coming in to dinner, he went in himself into the hut.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But being long past noon, and no word said about coming in to dinner, he went in himself into the hut.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading On the 3rd of September Barbro was not to be found.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Axel was doing carpenter's work the best he could; he was trying hard to get a glass window and a door set in the new house, and it was taking all his time to do it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Twas not that she was altogether lost, but she was not up at the house.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Axel was doing carpenter's work the best he could; he was trying hard to get a glass window and a door set in the new house, and it was taking all his time to do it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Twas not that she was altogether lost, but she was not up at the house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the 3rd of September Barbro was not to be found.
in or at that place or location
From this reading No one there.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Axel was doing carpenter's work the best he could; he was trying hard to get a glass window and a door set in the new house, and it was taking all his time to do it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the 3rd of September Barbro was not to be found.
hard to endure
From this reading Axel was doing carpenter's work the best he could; he was trying hard to get a glass window and a door set in the new house, and it was taking all his time to do it.
Twas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Twas not that she was altogether lost, but she was not up at the house.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading 'Twas not that she was altogether lost, but she was not up at the house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the 3rd of September Barbro was not to be found.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But being long past noon, and no word said about coming in to dinner, he went in himself into the hut.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Axel was doing carpenter's work the best he could; he was trying hard to get a glass window and a door set in the new house, and it was taking all his time to do it.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading But being long past noon, and no word said about coming in to dinner, he went in himself into the hut.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Axel was doing carpenter's work the best he could; he was trying hard to get a glass window and a door set in the new house, and it was taking all his time to do it.
