used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It seems hardly worth while to buy a bed for two or three days," he objected.
(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 "Which reminds me," said Miss Peasey, "that you'll really have to give that Bob another good thrashing, for he's eaten all the day's butter."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Which reminds me," said Miss Peasey, "that you'll really have to give that Bob another good thrashing, for he's eaten all the day's butter."
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "It seems hardly worth while to buy a bed for two or three days," he objected.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "Which reminds me," said Miss Peasey, "that you'll really have to give that Bob another good thrashing, for he's eaten all the day's butter."
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading "Oh, he didn't touch the bread," said Miss Peasey.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Well, we can buy more butter in Wychford, but we can't get a bed," Guy laughed.
butternounUS /ˈbʌtər/
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading "Which reminds me," said Miss Peasey, "that you'll really have to give that Bob another good thrashing, for he's eaten all the day's butter."
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading "It seems hardly worth while to buy a bed for two or three days," he objected.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Well, we can buy more butter in Wychford, but we can't get a bed," Guy laughed.
can't
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From this reading "Well, we can buy more butter in Wychford, but we can't get a bed," Guy laughed.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Which reminds me," said Miss Peasey, "that you'll really have to give that Bob another good thrashing, for he's eaten all the day's butter."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "It seems hardly worth while to buy a bed for two or three days," he objected.
didn't
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From this reading "Oh, he didn't touch the bread," said Miss Peasey.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading "Which reminds me," said Miss Peasey, "that you'll really have to give that Bob another good thrashing, for he's eaten all the day's butter."
encourageverbUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒ/
contribute to the progress or growth of
From this reading Her pathetic trust in the strength of his financial resources, which Guy usually tried to encourage, was now rather irritating.
financialadjectiveUS /fəˈnænʃəl/
involving financial matters
From this reading Her pathetic trust in the strength of his financial resources, which Guy usually tried to encourage, was now rather irritating.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It seems hardly worth while to buy a bed for two or three days," he objected.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Well, we can buy more butter in Wychford, but we can't get a bed," Guy laughed.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Which reminds me," said Miss Peasey, "that you'll really have to give that Bob another good thrashing, for he's eaten all the day's butter."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Which reminds me," said Miss Peasey, "that you'll really have to give that Bob another good thrashing, for he's eaten all the day's butter."
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading Her pathetic trust in the strength of his financial resources, which Guy usually tried to encourage, was now rather irritating.
only a very short time before
From this reading "It seems hardly worth while to buy a bed for two or three days," he objected.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Which reminds me," said Miss Peasey, "that you'll really have to give that Bob another good thrashing, for he's eaten all the day's butter."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It seems hardly worth while to buy a bed for two or three days," he objected.
he's
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From this reading "Which reminds me," said Miss Peasey, "that you'll really have to give that Bob another good thrashing, for he's eaten all the day's butter."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her pathetic trust in the strength of his financial resources, which Guy usually tried to encourage, was now rather irritating.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her pathetic trust in the strength of his financial resources, which Guy usually tried to encourage, was now rather irritating.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her pathetic trust in the strength of his financial resources, which Guy usually tried to encourage, was now rather irritating.
irritatingadjectiveUS /ˈɪrəteɪtɪŋ/
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading Her pathetic trust in the strength of his financial resources, which Guy usually tried to encourage, was now rather irritating.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It seems hardly worth while to buy a bed for two or three days," he objected.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "Well, we can buy more butter in Wychford, but we can't get a bed," Guy laughed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Which reminds me," said Miss Peasey, "that you'll really have to give that Bob another good thrashing, for he's eaten all the day's butter."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Which reminds me," said Miss Peasey, "that you'll really have to give that Bob another good thrashing, for he's eaten all the day's butter."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Well, we can buy more butter in Wychford, but we can't get a bed," Guy laughed.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Her pathetic trust in the strength of his financial resources, which Guy usually tried to encourage, was now rather irritating.
objectedverbUS /əbˈdʒektəd/
past form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
From this reading "It seems hardly worth while to buy a bed for two or three days," he objected.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her pathetic trust in the strength of his financial resources, which Guy usually tried to encourage, was now rather irritating.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, he didn't touch the bread," said Miss Peasey.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "It seems hardly worth while to buy a bed for two or three days," he objected.
patheticadjectiveUS /pəˈθetɪk/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Her pathetic trust in the strength of his financial resources, which Guy usually tried to encourage, was now rather irritating.
Peasey
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From this reading "Which reminds me," said Miss Peasey, "that you'll really have to give that Bob another good thrashing, for he's eaten all the day's butter."
on the contrary
From this reading Her pathetic trust in the strength of his financial resources, which Guy usually tried to encourage, was now rather irritating.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Which reminds me," said Miss Peasey, "that you'll really have to give that Bob another good thrashing, for he's eaten all the day's butter."
remindsverbUS /riˈmaɪndz/
third-person singular of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading "Which reminds me," said Miss Peasey, "that you'll really have to give that Bob another good thrashing, for he's eaten all the day's butter."
resourcesnounUS /ˈriːsɔːrsɪz/
plural of “resource” — available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
From this reading Her pathetic trust in the strength of his financial resources, which Guy usually tried to encourage, was now rather irritating.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Which reminds me," said Miss Peasey, "that you'll really have to give that Bob another good thrashing, for he's eaten all the day's butter."
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "It seems hardly worth while to buy a bed for two or three days," he objected.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Her pathetic trust in the strength of his financial resources, which Guy usually tried to encourage, was now rather irritating.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Which reminds me," said Miss Peasey, "that you'll really have to give that Bob another good thrashing, for he's eaten all the day's butter."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her pathetic trust in the strength of his financial resources, which Guy usually tried to encourage, was now rather irritating.
thrashingnounUS /ˈθræʃɪŋ/
a sound defeat
From this reading "Which reminds me," said Miss Peasey, "that you'll really have to give that Bob another good thrashing, for he's eaten all the day's butter."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "It seems hardly worth while to buy a bed for two or three days," he objected.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her pathetic trust in the strength of his financial resources, which Guy usually tried to encourage, was now rather irritating.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading "Oh, he didn't touch the bread," said Miss Peasey.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Her pathetic trust in the strength of his financial resources, which Guy usually tried to encourage, was now rather irritating.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading Her pathetic trust in the strength of his financial resources, which Guy usually tried to encourage, was now rather irritating.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "It seems hardly worth while to buy a bed for two or three days," he objected.
under normal conditions
From this reading Her pathetic trust in the strength of his financial resources, which Guy usually tried to encourage, was now rather irritating.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her pathetic trust in the strength of his financial resources, which Guy usually tried to encourage, was now rather irritating.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well, we can buy more butter in Wychford, but we can't get a bed," Guy laughed.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, we can buy more butter in Wychford, but we can't get a bed," Guy laughed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her pathetic trust in the strength of his financial resources, which Guy usually tried to encourage, was now rather irritating.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "It seems hardly worth while to buy a bed for two or three days," he objected.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading "It seems hardly worth while to buy a bed for two or three days," he objected.
Wychford
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From this reading "Well, we can buy more butter in Wychford, but we can't get a bed," Guy laughed.
you'll
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From this reading "Which reminds me," said Miss Peasey, "that you'll really have to give that Bob another good thrashing, for he's eaten all the day's butter."
